Law and Regulation

IGCs and trustees are still a long way from getting transparency on transaction costs, finds PP.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is considering changing the way consumer compensation limits are structured after some firms suggested insurance and investment limits should be aligned.

DB is to become more costly under reforms to NI contributions. PP looks at the options for sponsors.

PensionsEurope has warned schemes are losing out from difficulties in getting withholding tax (WHT) refunds on cross-border investments in the EU.

The biggest stories on PP this week were a number of large scale promotions, the Pensions Personality shortlist and TPR's guides for the revised DC Code. Here are the top five.

Pension savers may miss out on thousands of pounds in tax relief due to confusion around the annual allowance taper rules implemented earlier this month.

HMRC and the FCA have begun consulting on a tax framework and rules for the secondary annuity market.

EIOPA's decision to not impose a solvency-based funding regime on pension funds has been welcomed but has it really gone for good, asks Stephanie Baxter?

Despite ditching controversial solvency-based funding rules, EIOPA's proposed reporting regime will add costs and complexity.

The European pensions regulator has decided not to pursue an EU-wide capital regime which is being hailed as good news for UK schemes.