Law and Regulation

The number of trust-based defined contribution (DC) scheme members has increased by 14% in the last year from 2.2 million to 2.6 million, The Pensions Regulator (TPR) says.

Pots follows member transfers will not be automatically triggered by a member moving jobs, pensions minister Steve Webb says.

The High Court has ruled that companies cannot challenge Pension Protection Fund (PPF) levies based on failure scores calculated using out-of-date information.

There was only limited appetite from Buzz contributors for a government review of pensions regulation before 2015.

Jack Jones examines the effect of the FRC’s warning over asset-backed contributions

Rachel Dalton rounds up reaction to the delay to the scheme charges cap

Rachel Dalton asks if a charge cap can still be enacted following delays

Natasha Browne says charges must be cleaned up to gain public trust

The Equitable Life Payment Scheme (ELPS) has paid out £816m to 717,600 policyholders.

The government should make saving into a workplace pension compulsory to avoid 11 million Britons retiring in poverty, says Policy Exchange.