The Treasury took the lead on the retirement flexibilities introduced in April because they were mostly concerned with removing tax charges, Chancellor George Osborne has said.

Now Pensions has warned smaller employers against leaving auto-enrolment (AE) to the last minute, revealing one in eight new clients did not contact the provider until after their staging date.

Paul O'Sullivan has been appointed regional development manager for the North by the Pensions Trust.

The pensions industry is overpopulated with acronyms and many in the sector would be relieved if there were fewer of them. But IGC - the independent governance committee - are three letters that cannot be ignored.

A nationwide strike at Tata Steel has been called off after the firm agreed to keep its scheme open in return for changes to benefits that will cut £1bn from its deficit.

The pensions industry recognises the need for change, but thinks the summer Budget spells trouble and ‘ISA pensions' would mean lower retirement incomes, according to PP research.

HM Treasury is 'very interested' in the potential of a workplace ISA to replace pensions.

Is the green paper a waste of time?

Former shadow pensions minister Gregg McClymont has been hired by Aberdeen Asset Management to the newly-created role of head of retirement savings

Adrian Boulding has been appointed as director of policy by Now Pensions.