Law and Regulation

Amid concern that the cap on exit fees only applies to contract-based schemes, the minister has confirmed that a separate cap will be imposed on trust-based schemes.

The Treasury will legislate to cap excessive early exit charges levied on savers using pension freedom, it has confirmed.

The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) has called for proposed retirement risk warning regulations to be altered in a bid to bring them more in line with practice in the contract-based sector.

Trying to anticipate future pension reform is causing problems for schemes finds Helen Morrissey.

This week the FCA admitted a blunder on cash-out figures, TPR won a landmark AE case in the High Court, while a ground-breaking case could help trustees override drafting mistakes.

PP looks at how planned LGPS reforms could undermine members' rights

Section 48 of the Administration of Justice Act 1985 can provide a solution to pension problems

PLSA's new chair tells PP why tax relief uncertainty is damaging our savings culture

Pensions minister Ros Altmann will be quizzed by the Work and Pensions Select Committee today as part of an ongoing inquiry into the new state pension.

Kevin Wesbroom looks at what we might expect from the pension tax relief consultation.