Law and Regulation

Crest Healthcare and its managing director Sheila Aluko have admitted to misleading The Pensions Regulator (TPR) about providing staff with a workplace pension.

Malcolm McLean says the green-tinged white paper raised almost as many questions as answers and we are still far from knowing the exact direction of government policy

Handing the pensions watchdog extra powers will not be enough without a significant overhaul of its culture and reputation, according to a damning report. Stephanie Baxter considers the criticisms

Samuel Smith Old Brewery and its chairman Humphrey Smith have pleaded guilty to neglecting or refusing to provide financial information and documents to The Pensions Regulator for an investigation.

The regulator's increase in headcount increases its focus on member protection. Jonathan Stapleton says this may have a negative impact on sponsoring employers.

The investment consultant and fiduciary management market "may not be working well for pension schemes which are not engaged", the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has said.

The bill creating a new single financial guidance body and introducing provisions for a ban on pension cold-calling has received Royal Assent today.

The Pensions Regulator has suffered what some critics call an 'annus horribilis'. James Phillips looks at how the watchdog has responded in its latest corporate plan.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) expects to consult on trustees' legal duties to consider environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks from next month.

Simon Hart and Rob Archer look at how integrated risk management can improve a scheme's governance process and raise standards