Law and Regulation

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Additional QE and bond purchases

The Insolvency Service has wound up a pension liberation company which helped savers access their funds earlier than allowed, following a High Court battle.

The government should give the regulator more powers to prevent companies from avoiding defined benefit (DB) deficits, according to a Pensions Institute report.

The method for calculating pension transfer redress following unsuitable advice looks set to be overhauled by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) later this year.

The new pensions minister Richard Harrington MP has committed to auto-enrolment (AE) and master trust regulation as he set out his priorities for the role.

Rumours about the government banning members from transferring their defined benefit (DB) pensions will only fuel the fire, the Association of Consulting Actuaries (ACA) has warned.

Some people could face losses in excess of £1,000 per month due to delays in increasing the Pension Protection Fund's (PPF) compensation cap, according to estimates.

Mark Boyle responds to comments made by MP Frank Field about the regulator's investigation into the collapse of British Home Stores.

The government should drop the 'triple lock' for state pensions as it will become unaffordable, former pensions minister Baroness Ros Altmann has said.