Law and Regulation

Is one month the limit?

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is investigating thousands of annuities sold on a non-advised basis since 2008 to see if they were unsuitable for savers.

People do not understand or value tax relief on offer for pension contributions, and would welcome a flat rate of relief, according to two pieces of research.

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.