Law and Regulation

Lawyers have warned that defined benefit (DB) schemes face unnecessary extra VAT charges unless HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) makes it less complicated for them to reclaim tax.

A final draft of The Pensions Regulator's defined contribution (DC) code is due at the end of this month according to executive director of DC and public service pensions Andrew Warwick-Thompson.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will find poor practice and mis-selling when it delves into the non-advised annuity sales market, according to PP readers.

The clock is ticking, but schemes aren't showing much urgency

Why and how the Ombudsman must change

Helen Morrissey says a recent Ombudsman decision has big implications for trustees carrying out transfers.

Annual allowance reductions mean more people will incur tax charges but how many members know this? Helen Morrissey looks at what schemes should do to help members meet their responsibilities.

The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authorities (EIOPA) is looking for pension professionals, member and employer representatives to sit on its pensions stakeholder group.

Proposals from Labour leadership contender Jeremy Corbyn to let some workers retire earlier could double the cost of providing them with a state pension, warns Hargreaves Lansdown.

Ombudsman's decision concentrates minds