Law and Regulation

The Insolvency Service has made a successful application to the High Court to place two trustee firms linked to pensions scams into provisional liquidation

The High Court has put two trustee companies connected with suspected pension liberation schemes into provisional liquidation following applications made by the Insolvency Service.

The Irish government has confirmed it has been looking to Britain for guidance on how it can reform and improve the country's pensions system.

The pensions industry believes it is right for the Financial Conduct Authority to make specialists scrutinise transfers.

The government will not establish a cap on drawdown charges unless it is needed says Lord David Freud.

Universal credit (UC) rules penalise those on low incomes making it harder for them to put money into pensions says the Resolution Foundation.

The Pensions Ombudsman (PO) has ordered two wealth managers to make up the investment losses incurred by a pensioner on the late transfer of his drawdown fund.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has seen its staff headcount slashed by 29% since 2010, according to the National Audit Office (NAO).

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) is set to assess whether or not trustees of defined contribution (DC) pension schemes have applied the 0.75% charge cap which came into effect in April.

PwC's Jonathon Land says understanding covenant strength is vital as trustees approach tough funding discussions