Law and Regulation

Janice Turner welcomes recent government proposals which will help trustees become more active stewards of the assets they hold.

British Airways (BA) took advantage of "accidental" drafting of the rules surrounding a £250m contingent payment in a bid to block discretionary increases for the Airways Pension Scheme (APS), a trustee has told the High Court.

Airways Pension Scheme (APS) trustees should have updated the scheme trust deed and rules when British Airways (BA) was privatised in 1987, a trustee has told the High Court.

Airways Pension Scheme (APS) trustees did not intend to hardwire Retail Price Index (RPI) during a test for awarding discretionary increases, a trustee has told the High Court.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has issued a consultation on indexation and equalisation of guaranteed minimum pensions (GMP) in public service pension schemes.

Amid reports ministers could be granted public interest powers to interfere in company takeovers to protect schemes, Stephanie Baxter asks if it would really help prevent another BHS.

The chancellor's first Autumn Statement tinkered further with pensions. Jonathan Stapleton explains why this is the wrong way to approach long-term savings.

'Annuity comparator' tool to be established

The industry has expressed surprise at the number of defined contribution (DC) plans failing to complete their scheme returns on time.

The former chairman of the Airways Pension Scheme (APS) has told the High Court trustees of British Airways' (BA) other pension scheme must accept their decision to award a 0.2% increase.