TPR’s Ian Digby joins growing Smart Pension team

The Pension Regulator's (TPR) Master Trust engagement lead has joined Smart Pension as Head of Regulatory Affairs.

Ian Digby has worked with the regulator since 2013 as industry liaison manager for Master Trusts, supporting them through automatic enrolment, the development of the Master Trust Assurance Framework (MAF) and new authorisation and regulatory requirements.

He will be working with the technology-based defined contribution Master Trust, using his regulatory expertise to help build its growing employer base even further.

Ian said:  "I've been extremely impressed with how Smart Pension has put technology at its core. Linking seamlessly with payroll and existing (and future) business systems is fundamental to any firm, whatever its size."

"Technology has given Smart Pension the speed and agility it needs to lead the pensions innovation timetable whilst successfully absorbing hundreds of thousands of savers."

"I'm looking forward to working with the Smart team."

Andrew Evans, Smart Pension CEO and co-founder, said: "Ian is the go-to industry expert in the regulation affecting Master Trusts. He has seen how the industry has handled workplace pensions from the inside. Ian will be a valuable asset and as we move towards the changes in TPR's authorisation criteria, his deep industry knowledge will be very useful indeed."

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