Law and Regulation

The next government cannot afford to wait until 2017 to review minimum auto-enrolment contributions, according to pensions minister Steve Webb.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) have launched a call for evidence on disclosure of transaction costs.

Labour’s plan to cut the annual and lifetime pensions allowances has been criticised by the industry, finds Natasha Browne

The verdict will complicate the application of the members’ best interest principle

The UK will become a pensions transfer ‘haven' for European Union citizens once freedom and choice comes into effect, a top pensions lawyer has said.

Clients looking to transfer out of defined benefit (DB) pension schemes could struggle to find willing advisers and providers to facilitate the shift, leaving them at greater risk of falling victim to fraudsters, Neil MacGillivray has warned.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published final rules on additional protection for consumers wishing to access their pensions from April.

A Labour government would cut the annual and life time allowances that people can contribute to their pensions tax free, Ed Miliband has said.

Stephanie Baxter asks if the UK should take heed of the US pensions clampdown

The ombudsman tasked with overseeing Pension wise has reprimanded an arm of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) over an administration error worth £26,514.