Law and Regulation

Stephanie Baxter looks at why schemes should challenge asset managers on whether they truly comply with the Stewardship Code

Pension scheme failures on record-keeping have stretched as far as inaccuracies on names, addresses and dates of birth, The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has warned.

Financial Reporting Council (FRC) chairman Sir Winfried Bischoff has raised concern that pension schemes fail to properly check whether their asset managers adhere to the UK Stewardship Code.

Businesses facing insolvency still have to meet their auto-enrolment (AE) obligations where they continue to employ staff, it has been warned.

Stephanie Baxter looks at why a UK financial services commissioner is great news

Michael Klimes looks at the arguments in favour

MPs have launched an inquiry into the progress of auto-enrolment after the shock changes to the pension system announced in the Budget.

The impact on occupational pension schemes of independence for Scotland would be huge, research carried out by Professional Pensions finds.

Tanjil Rashid looks at how schemes are preparing for the end of contracting out

In a big win for the UK, Lord Jonathan Hill has been allocated the coveted portfolio of Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union.