Law and Regulation

Rachel Dalton looks at how Steve Webb’s policies have adapted

Two thirds of contributors backed the idea of a single regulator for all workplace schemes, despite pensions minister Steve Webb rejecting the idea.

Aviva says it expects to have blocked 600 suspected pensions liberation requests by the end of 2013.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has launched a consultation into the statutory definition of money purchase benefits.

Large employers have criticised the government, pensions industry and payroll providers for the level of support available in setting up auto-enrolment (AE).

Benne Van Popta has been elected chairman of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions' (EIOPA) occupational pensions stakeholder group.

The use of an annuity broker at retirement could be written into the latest version of the Pensions Bill after Labour tabled an amendment to the legislation.

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has warned trustees and employers within multi-employer defined benefit (DB) schemes that they cannot count deficit repair contributions as payments towards section 75 (s75) debts as well.

Naomi Rainey looks at where HMRC and the High Court’s actions leave trustees

Jack Jones talks to PPF chief executive Alan Rubenstein about what the future holds for the lifeboat fund