Key Points of Support
- AMNT broadly agrees with the direction toward earlier, proportionate and risk-based enforcement.
- We support improved transparency, collaboration, and a focus on preventing member harm.
- A prudential, outcome-based approach is welcomed in principal. However, it must remain aligned with trustees’ fiduciary duties under trust law.
Main Concerns
- Terminology and Focus – The consistent use of “savers” instead of “members” reflects a DC-centric bias. AMNT urges TPR to adopt inclusive terminology applicable to both DB and DC schemes.
- Purpose and Clarity – References to “long-term economic resilience” risk conflating TPR’s regulatory role with wider economic policy aims. The enforcement strategy must focus squarely on member outcomes.
- Transparency and Accountability – The draft lacks sufficient detail on decision-making, prioritisation, escalation processes and coordination between TPR and other regulators (e.g., FCA, PRA, ICO, TPO).
- Proportionality – Smaller schemes and volunteer trustees could struggle to cope with the same administrative and regulatory burdens as large, well funded schemes. Enforcement must be proportionate and supported by accessible guidance.
- Trust Law Context – The strategy underplays the legal and fiduciary framework governing trustees. Enforcement must recognise the distinction between technical non-compliance and genuine misconduct.
- Early Intervention Risks – Trustees may hesitate to self-report if early engagement automatically leads to enforcement. The strategy should assure trustees that early disclosure will be treated constructively.




