Law and Regulation

Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond delivered his first Autumn Budget today, with pensions left largely untouched.

The government plans to exempt pension funds from changes announced today that will apply UK tax to gains made by non-residents on immovable property.

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) will clarify guidance on investments with long-term horizons as part of the government's plans to encourage pension funds to invest more in infrastructure, according to Autumn Budget documents.

Budget papers have confirmed the lifetime allowance (LTA) for pensions will increase to £1,030,000 for the tax year 2018/19.

The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has reduced the UK's GDP growth forecasts for 2017-18 by 0.5% in today's Autumn Budget, as productivity growth continues to disappoint.

Ahead of the Autumn Budget, PP looks at what could be in store for pensions this time round.

Con Keating has been hearing rumblings from within the beast that the FCA and DWP's work on disclosure templates is redundant and a waste of time and money

As the CMA gathers evidence for its investigation into investment consultants and fiduciary managers, Stephanie Baxter asks if there is a systemic problem in the industry

The bridging pension anomaly faced by the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) will be removed under plans unveiled by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

The government has spent £13.25m on advertising for Pension Wise since 2014, with an additional £4.5m planned this tax year.