Law and Regulation

This week we want to know if increased auto-enrolment flexibility is needed and whether there is a minimum number of people required for a trustee board to operate effectively.

Shadow work and pensions minister Debbie Abrahams has attacked the government for a lack of detail in the Pension Schemes Bill.

Economic uncertainty is expected to grow while the UK leaves the European Union, which could make it harder to increase auto-enrolment contribution rates. Michael Klimes asks if more flexibility is needed

Joanna Smith looks at how the Halcrow Pension Scheme was restructured

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