Law and Regulation

The threat of pension scams and the introduction of retirement flexibilities have left pension providers in a "highly unenviable position", warns the director of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO).

The Court of Appeal is set to decide whether a judgment allowing schemes to restrict survivor benefits for civil partners and same-sex spouses is compatible with EU law.

Frances O’Grady says equalisation would not cost much and would make a huge difference

Natasha Browne examines how employers can amend their pension provision without ending up in court

Steve Webb sets out the big challenges facing his successor

The biggest stories on PP this week involved a threat to salary sacrifice from the Chancellor, pension scam firms in court and retirement savings hitting a record high. Here's what you might have missed.

The government must integrate the regulation of energy, pensions and insurance markets to help investors avoid catastrophic climate change, warns a trustee.

New Pensions Ombudsman (PO) Anthony Arter has introduced a minimum compensation level of £500 for "inconvenience" or "distress" caused by maladministration.

Why an upcoming consultation should look at the whole range of ‘unjustifiable costs’ heaped on savers

Plans to stimulate long-term investment in Europe through the integration of capital markets could fail if the needs of pension schemes are not taken into account, warns PensionsEurope.