Law and Regulation

It might not be fair but law on same sex survivor benefits is clear

Schemes will not have to equalise survivor benefits for widowers and same sex partners after an appeal in the Walker vs Innospec case was dismissed today.

A group of local government pension funds in the South West are exploring pooling all their investments into a £19bn regional Collective Investment Vehicle (CIV).

Four out of five cash lump sums paid out to under 65s

The Local Government Pension Scheme's (LGPS) 89 funds will be pooled into six British wealth funds to invest billions in infrastructure, the Chancellor has revealed.

Flat-relief welcomed, EET to TEE rejected

The Pension Regulator's revised code of practice for defined contribution (DC) schemes to be consulted on later this year will be half the length of the current manual.

Practical help for DC trustees

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has said it is concerned providers' projections of what pension savers can expect to receive in retirement if they buy certain products are too high, and it wants to standardise the process.

Providers will not have to apply the ‘second line of defence' risk warning procedure to pension pots worth £10,000 or under, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has said.