Law and Regulation

Thousands of defined benefit (DB) schemes will be forced to amend their scheme rules and equalise guaranteed minimum pensions (GMPs) between men and women, the High Court has ruled.

Colin Meech says lack of clarity means workers and their employers don't know whether they're getting value for money or how investments are performing

Only a fifth of respondents in this week's Pensions Buzz say they have started contingency planning for a no-deal Brexit scenario.

Simon Eagle of Willis Towers Watson says that, based on his work for Royal Mail, well-designed collective defined contribution (CDC) funds would be viable for some other UK employers too.

Four people behind a £13.7m cold-calling scam which cost 245 people their savings have been banned from being pension scheme trustees by The Pensions Regulator (TPR).

Employers whose dividend to deficit recovery contribution (DRCs) ratios fall outside the "normal range" should expect to see higher regulatory scrutiny, although no fixed ratio will be set.

Investment consultants and fiduciary managers should expect a final decision on the investigation into the market to be published by the end of the year, the competition watchdog says.

A "substantial" parliamentary bill acting as a "roadmap" for the long-term future of private pensions will lead to a "significant period of calm", Guy Opperman has promised.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has completed its appointment process for the Single Financial Guidance Body's (SFGB) board, naming three non-executive directors.

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has seconded staff from other national watchdogs as it rolls out the master trust authorisation and supervision regime, Lesley Titcomb has revealed.