Law and Regulation

A number of pension issues will be battled out in the courts over the course of this year. James Phillips rounds up the cases to watch out for and the potential consequences for the industry

Trustees could benefit from a standardised template for the disclosure of investment transaction costs and charges from as early as April, Chris Sier has said.

Retirement savings of millions of members could be hit with significant losses if pension providers do not step up action on climate risks, according to research.

Any further changes to tax relief would undoubtedly add to the cost and complexity of running a DB scheme, says Steve Webb

Sir Philip Green has urged Frank Field to "avoid another public spat" as the two heavyweights locked heads over any potential sale of high street conglomerate Arcadia.

Follows criticism in Asset Management Market Study

The UK's 25 largest defined benefit (DB) pension funds are being asked how they deal with climate risk after the government admitted a "widespread misunderstanding" of fiduciary duty.

The industry has welcomed the Competition and Markets Authority's (CMA's) working paper on the information available to trustees on the fees and quality of investment consultants and fiduciary managers.

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has released a working paper detailing its analysis around the information available to trustees on the fees and quality of investment consultants and fiduciary managers.

Catherine Howarth says unlike the EU, our own policy-makers have been cautious in seeking to make the financial sector useful to Britain's environmental and social goals