Law and Regulation

Shadow chancellor John McDonnell has pledged to change the law so members' pensions are protected during takeovers, if Labour is elected at the next general election.

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) needs a more preventative and flexible approach to protect the Pension Protection Fund (PPF), the Work and Pensions Committee (WPC) has been told.

The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has proposed a way to address the impact of the accounting standard changes on Experian scores in its 2017/18 levy rules consultation.

The coalition government's most radical pension policy was freedom and choice, according to 69% of Pensions Buzz respondents.

Steve Webb says why he believes the timetable for implementation should be amended.

The government has opened its consultation on amending the UK definition of financial advice to give firms "the confidence to develop better and more tailored guidance services to help customers make informed financial decisions".

A Tory peer believes European Union (EU) pensions legislation will "fall away" when Brexit materialises and argues London has a bright future.

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) does not need additional powers to do its job properly and legislators should avoid knee-jerk legislation, according to a lawyer.

The government has published guidance for the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) on producing and maintaining an investment strategy statement (ISS).

Trustees must ensure they hold third-party administrators (TPAs) to account on cyber security, says The Pensions Regulator's (TPR) chief executive Lesley Titcomb.