Law and Regulation

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales (ICAEW) have published a draft assurance framework to help ensure high standards in master trusts.

Outgoing National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) chairman Mark Hyde Harrison has used his final speech to call for a single pensions regulator.

Sponsoring employers need to review their scheme VAT processes and make protective claims against HMRC following a ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), Xafinity urges.

A Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruling has backed the principle of structuring defined contribution (DC) contribution levels based on age.

Pensions minister Steve Webb faced questions in Parliament yesterday over the Department for Work and Pensions' (DWP) stance on scheme charges.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has amended regulations to provide alternative pay period definitions for assessing jobholder status and scheme quality.

It was a similar story on how the industry thinks The Pensions Regulator (TPR) will fare when the number of employers staging really takes off next year. The percentage of contributors who think the watchdog will be unable to cope fell from 55% 12 months...

Naomi Rainey sums up the evidence presented in the second stage of TPR's hearing

A former public sector firm ran the risk of a fine from The Pensions Regulator (TPR) because its pension and payroll were still handled by the NHS.

UK cross-border pension schemes must tread carefully when deciding how to provide benefits for same-sex couples, lawyers warn.