Pensions - Articles - New members appointed to regulator's Determinations Panel

 The chair of The Pensions Regulator’s Determinations Panel, Andrew Long, has announced the appointment of two new members to the panel.

 The new members, Tony Foster and David Latham, take up their posts this month.

 Welcoming the appointments, Andrew Long said:

 "I am very pleased to announce the appointment of two such highly-qualified individuals to the Determinations Panel. They will bring experience and enthusiasm to the roles, joining a panel that deals with a number of challenging cases and issues.”

 The Determinations Panel is responsible for making formal decisions relating to cases where the regulator seeks to use certain powers. These decisions are called ‘determinations’ and the panel has the power to make a determination where:

 - the regulator seeks to sanction or prosecute a breach of pensions law;
 - a problem has arisen in a scheme that the regulator considers can be put right with the use of one of its powers; or
 - an application has been made by trustees, managers, members or employers of a scheme for the regulator to use one of its powers.

 The Determinations Panel operates separately from other parts of the organisation, including the case teams, and is not involved in investigating cases.