Law and Regulation

Following cases in European courts, HMRC has recently changed the rules relating to the recoverability of VAT on professional fees paid in relation to occupational pension schemes. Tom Jackman explains what these changes mean for trustees and employers of defined benefit schemes.

Proposed changes to simplify the automatic enrolment (AE) process for employers may actually make it more complex for limited liability partnerships (LLPs), according to Sackers.

The government is right to stop the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) from making politically motivated investment decisions according to PP research.

Pooling the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) may not tackle the root causes of its deficit hole and members could be put at risk, according to the Pensions Policy Institute.

The average pensioner's income has risen by more than a fifth since 2002 while working-age incomes remained broadly stagnant at around 2% says the Resolution Foundation.

PP takes a look at the Treasury's plans for improving transfer performance at trust-based schemes.

Jane Fuller looks at the issues around tax relief.

PP gives a run-down of how the Treasury will act to remove ‘unjustifiable barriers' to people looking to access their pension pots under the pension freedoms.

Just 30% of defined benefit (DB) pension funds have developed an integrated approach to risk management, according to a survey by Xafinity.

The £1.7bn Royal County of Berkshire Pension Fund is in discussions to join the investment pool set up by London Pensions Fund Authority (LPFA) and Lancashire County Council Pension Fund.