Law and Regulation

Capital adequacy for master trusts should be set at a minimum of £2m to ensure a robust and innovative market according to Now Pensions.

Earlier this year the Pensions Ombudsman said it would participate in appeals against its decisions where there was public need. As the first case where the PO has participated has been decided, Helen Morrissey asks what can be expected

Most respondents in this week's Pensions Buzz believe there should be higher scrutiny of advisers after the BHS fiasco.

Granting discretionary increases was not necessarily precluded by the scheme being in deficit, the Airways Pension Scheme (APS) actuary has said in the landmark High Court case.

Malcolm McLean looks at who benefits most from the new state pension.

The Airways Pension Scheme (APS) trustees received advice that was too precise to be a prudent recommendation, British Airways' (BA) chief financial officer (CFO) has claimed.

Company adviser modelling of the Airways Pension Scheme (APS) funding position would have allowed for discretionary increases if adopted, British Airways (BA) has admitted.

This week we want to know if there should be more emphasis on the role of advisers to schemes and sponsoring employers after the British Home Stores (BHS) saga.

Trustees of the Airways Pension Scheme (APS) had a unilateral power to amend the scheme rules, their lawyer has said.

Helen Morrissey thinks the regulator will need to show its teeth in the BHS saga.