Law and Regulation

Defined contribution schemes have been hit by waves of regulation but what are the costs? Michael Klimes tries to find out

Stephanie Baxter says local boards will increase complexity, not improve governance

PP looks at why DC trustees are finding it difficult to meet higher cost transparency rules

Fraser Sparks looks at the European pensions regulator's plans for a Holistic Balance Sheet and asks whether it is needed.

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has published its final code of practice for all public service funds including the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).

The pension industry has warned that the European pension regulator's proposed Holistic Balance Sheet (HBS) would have a detrimental impact on UK schemes.

A man in bankruptcy has retained his personal pension after a High Court judge decided he should not be compelled to hand it over under an Income Payments Order (IPO).

There are still too many people in financial services who think they can "keep their customers where they want them" by quietly carrying on with old-style practices, Pensions minister Steve Webb has said.

A controversial proposal in draft EU pensions legislation would destroy the defined benefit (DB) cross-border scheme market, warns the Association of Consulting Actuaries (ACA).

Former TPR boss Tony Hobman says DC changes should not distract from DB challenges