Law and Regulation

As public sector pension schemes battle against discrimination claims, James Phillips explores whether private sector schemes should be prepared

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has called for greater consolidation of defined contribution (DC) schemes, cautioning about the risk posed to members of small schemes.

The lifetime ISA (LISA) needs an independent governance mechanism to ensure savers' money is invested appropriately, PTL has argued.

Flexible payments from pension rose to £5.7bn in 2016 as people increasingly sought to take advantage of the freedoms, according to HM Revenue and Customs' (HMRC) figures.

Helen Morrissey thinks trustees need more guidance on how to carry out GMP equalisation.

A consultation from the Department for Work and Pensions which has just closed proposes a new way to do GMP equalisation. Michael Klimes finds out how safe it is for trustees to use

Alex Cunningham, the shadow pensions minister, speaks to James Phillips about his new brief, auto-enrolment, and DB deficits

The Pension Protection Fund's (PPF) decision to appoint an administrator for British Home Stores (BHS) independent of Sir Philip Green has been "vindicated" says Frank Field.

The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) has appealed to pension funds to tackle high executive pay in FTSE 350 companies.

Administration costs for British Home Stores (BHS) are £1.3m higher than estimates given last June according to documents published by the Work and Pension Committee (WPC).