Law and Regulation

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has carried out spot checks in Greater Manchester to ensure employers are complying with their automatic enrolment (AE) responsibilities.

Michael Klimes asks if guidance which recommends scheme deeds and rules be consolidated into one document at least every five years, should be a regulatory requirement.

Introducing a flat rate of tax relief at 20% could save the Treasury up to £13bn, according to calculations by the Pensions Policy Institute (PPI).

The People's Pensions's Darren Philp says he is "disappointed" at the lack of vision in the political party manifestos for General Election 2017 - and urges the industry to lay down the gauntlet of reform at the feet of the next government.

The trustees of the Barnado's pension scheme will head to the Supreme Court in a renewed bid to switch its indexation rules.

Steve Webb says policymakers should be careful not to legislate through the rear-view mirror

The Scottish National Party (SNP) has promised to put pressure on the next government to extend automatic enrolment (AE) to the self-employed and low paid.

James Phillips explores what the win for the trustees in the British Airways trial means for other pension schemes.

British Airways (BA) will appeal a High Court decision which allowed trustees of one of its defined benefit (DB) schemes to grant a 0.2% increase to pensioners.

Lloyds Bank has launched a joint legal bid with its pension trustees and unions to equalise guaranteed minimum pensions (GMPs) in a move which could cost the industry £20bn.