Law and Regulation

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is planning to increase the Financial Assistance Scheme's (FAS's) compensation cap for members with more than 20 years' service.

LCP's Philip Boyle explains why he believes the CMA review will help set the investment consultancy market free.

The government has revealed it will enhance HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) tax registration powers to clamp down on fraudulent pension schemes.

Tim Sharp says the government's plans to increase the state pension age to 68 from 2037 is an absurdly crude mechanism for forcing people to work longer

The market is now under investigation by the competition watchdog following the FCA's decision to recommend a probe, writes Stephanie Baxter

Two-thirds of the industry believe The Pensions Regulator (TPR) should look at the immediate insolvency of a company when considering whether to approve a restructure involving a pension scheme.

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has published a section 89 report on the use of its anti-avoidance powers in seeking financial support for the Nortel Networks UK Pension Plan.

Paul Masterton MP disagrees there is no affordability problem in DB schemes, and calls for a statutory override to allow trustees to switch to CPI

Trustees should not have to meet numerous sets of regulatory guidance to achieve effective scheme governance, according to a lawyer.

The UK pension system is unfair on young people and the self-employed, a poll by the Society of Pension Professionals (SPP) has said.