Law and Regulation

Struggling sponsoring employers of defined benefit (DB) schemes should not be allowed to suspend annual pension increases according to PP research.

Charlotte Moore looks at some of the issues that could affect UK schemes as we move towards exiting the European Union

The Pensions Ombudsman Service will be renamed The Pensions Ombudsman (TPO) on 1 September.

The Treasury is seeking views on whether to allow defined contribution (DC) members to access their pensions before retirement to pay for financial advice.

As US savers fight their pension schemes over high costs and charges, there is concern British trustees could see similar action. James Phillips reports

Three out of ten people are using the pension freedoms to put extra cash in bank accounts due to concerns about the economy, according to Citizens Advice.

Allowing struggling defined benefit (DB) schemes to temporarily stop paying pension increases could help them get back on track while avoiding huge cuts to members' pensions.

Malcolm McLean wonders whether Sir Philip Green will accept a moral responsibility to deal with the BHS pension deficit.

The Pension Ombudsman (PO) has cleared Standard Life of misleading a customer about the value of his retirement pot, after he accidentally exceeded his lifetime allowance.

Long-awaited changes to the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) compensation cap are facing continued delays, PP understands