The appointees are:
• Nina Blackett, Executive Director of Strategy, Policy and Analysis
• Gaucho Rasmussen, Executive Director of Regulatory Compliance
• Neil Bull, Executive Director of Market Oversight
They will help accelerate the shift in TPR’s regulatory approach to meet the challenges and opportunities of a changing pensions market – and deliver more for savers. The appointments follow TPR’s announcement in February of the establishment of three new regulatory functions – Regulatory Compliance, Market Oversight and Strategy, Policy and Analysis – which better align TPR’s structure with its strategic priorities.
TPR Chief Executive Nausicaa Delfas said: “The pensions market is rapidly changing and moving towards fewer, larger schemes, bringing new opportunities and new risks. We are evolving as a regulator to meet these challenges. Gaucho, Neil and Nina will each play a critical part in accelerating the shift in our regulatory approach that will help us to protect, enhance and innovate in a changing pensions market, and become a more efficient and effective regulator.”
Nina Blackett has served as both Director of Digital Services and Interim Director of Strategy, Policy and Analysis since joining TPR in September 2023. She brings considerable experience in leading digital transformation in finance, healthcare and education to her new role. Nina said: “I’m excited to be leading the Strategy, Policy and Analysis directorate at TPR at this pivotal moment for pensions in the UK, as the balance shifts from Defined Benefit schemes to Defined Contribution. I look forward to building on the great work already done to evolve TPR with the market.”
Neil Bull, who served as TPR’s Head of Investment before becoming Interim Director of Market Oversight in April 2024, has more than 25 years of experience in the commercial pensions sector, and brings a deep understanding of the pensions market and risk management to the role. Neil said: “I’m thrilled to be leading TPR’s new Market Oversight directorate at this critical time for the pensions market. I and my talented team are dedicated to enhancing the market to ensure savers get good outcomes. We’ll be engaging with schemes and others in new ways to establish greater strategic market oversight, raise standards of trusteeship and ensure value for money for savers.”
Gaucho Rasmussen is an accomplished regulatory and enforcement leader with extensive experience in organisational change and development. He joins TPR from Amazon where he has been advising on regulatory compliance across Europe. Prior to this Gaucho held positions as director of enforcement at both Ofcom and the Competition and Markets Authority. Gaucho said: “I’m delighted to be leading TPR’s Regulatory Compliance directorate at this exciting time, as the regulator designs and implements tangible improvements to protect pensions savers’ interests.”
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