Law and Regulation

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has told the Work and Pensions Committee (WPC) it has launched a probe to decide whether there is any basis for using its anti-avoidance powers with regards to Carillion.

Raising the state pension age (SPA) alone will not address challenges caused by an ageing population, according to the Centre for the Study of Financial Innovation (CSFI).

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has provided little evidence of hard action despite being aware of problems at Carillion since at least 2008, Work and Pensions Committee (WPC) chairman Frank Field has said.

As the government considers reviewing where schemes rank in insolvencies, James Phillips explores how likely it is for schemes to be able to recover debts and if change is needed.

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) failed to use its powers to force Carillion to pay higher contributions into its schemes despite trustees repeatedly raising concerns over the issue, Robin Ellison has said.

TPR says many trustee boards have failed to act on its codes and guidance on governance. Anthony Raymond explains what the watchdog is doing to address the problem.

Industry believes regulator should have tighter control over concerning DB transfers to protect scheme members.

The High Court has ruled that Wedgwood made an effective and valid decision when closing the Wedgwood Group Pension Plan (WGPP) to future accrual and ending the final salary link.

Collective defined contribution (CDC) arrangements could be set up without needing full CDC legislation, which would speed up and make the process easier, the Communication Workers Union (CWU) has claimed.

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has confirmed it started discussing the future viability of construction giant Carillion with its defined benefit (DB) trustees last July, just after the first profit warning.