Law and Regulation

The government's white paper on defined benefit (DB) sustainability may include a heavy focus on scheme consolidation, benefit simplification and The Pensions Regulator's (TPR) powers, a senior civil servant has hinted.

Exactly half of The Pensions Regulator's (TPR) permanent senior leadership team received a bonus in the 2016/17 year, a Freedom of Information (FOI) request reveals.

Respondents criticised the party's pledge to allow women born in the 1950s to access the state pension early.

David Harris says the UK still has much to do on pension reform and appears out of step with the global direction of DC.

Robinson Ellison says the industry must "act together" to avoid excessive intervention from The Pensions Regulator (TPR).

Con Keating explains why he believes we need a debate to determine the precise role of DB pension schemes and their funds.

There are increasing calls to review the process for regulated apportionment arrangements, which are still rare. Stephanie Baxter explores the rationale for a more flexible framework.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) has called on the Scottish government to reform cessation debt rules in the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).

The watchdog's codes and accompanying guidance need to include necessary information, but experts argue shortening them would reduce compliance issues, writes Kim Kaveh

The "legislative paralysis" since June's snap general election and the dominance of Brexit debates means the Chancellor could tinker with "monstrous" tax relief in his Autumn Budget in November, Sir Steve Webb has said.