Law and Regulation

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is considering whether to force firms to provide clients with an annuity comparator tool after initial trials produced a dramatic increase of consumers shopping around for the best deals.

Fears raised over consumer decision making

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has committed to tackling the number of unauthorised pension introducers.

The Pensions Ombudsman (PO) has backed Royal London's decision to allow a scheme member to transfer £112,542 into another fund.

What impact will current events have on the amount of money government spends on pensions? Charlotte Moore finds out

Two years have passed since the Law Commission's landmark review that attempted to clear up confusion over trustees' fiduciary duties. Stephanie Baxter finds despite some initial progress there is much more work to be done.

The Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA) is calling for a ‘bottom-up' approach to savings to help savers get better outcomes in retirement.

Trustees will soon need to comply with the regulator's updated DC framework, but drafts of the final code have left them considering the future of their schemes. James Phillips reports

Freedom and choice has helped fuel an 18% increase in complaints to the Pensions Ombudsman (PO) over the last year, according to its annual report and accounts.

Brexit has created uncertainty around GMP equalisation. PP finds out why