Law and Regulation

Buck Consultants has introduced a service to help defined contribution (DC) trustees assess whether their schemes provide value for money for members.

The overwhelming majority of Pension Buzz's 166 respondents thought nationalising pension provision would be detrimental for the country.

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has partnered with Aon Employee Benefits to create a suite of information videos on auto-enrolment (AE).

Pension transfer requests out of defined benefit (DB) schemes doubled after the relaxation of defined contribution (DC) retirement processes, according to research from one provider.

Schemes could be subject to CVA charge for period of weeks or months

Top stories on PP online this week include Mark Carney warning fund giants and potentially higher FTSE 350 DB deficits.

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has urged defined contribution (DC) trustees to ensure they are on track to meet charge capping and governance requirements introduced in April.

The vast majority of people in the industry believe the tax treatment of pensions is an effective incentive for people to save for retirement, according to research.

The Pensions Ombudsman (PO) has ruled in favour of a deferred member of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) who sought early access to her pension.

Reported deficits of FTSE 350 defined benefit (DB) schemes could be set for a 20-fold increase if an EU-wide holistic balance sheet (HBS) is introduced, warns Barnett Waddingham.