Law and Regulation

The government has tabled amendments to the Pensions Bill 2013 that will allow it to impose a charge cap on schemes.

A buyout which kept the MF Global scheme out of the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) was only achieved after the scheme's insolvent employer was threatened with regulatory action, says The Pensions Regulator (TPR).

Trustees of Cooper Tire's UK scheme have asked The Pensions Regulator (TPR) to intervene in the sale of its US parent company to Apollo Tyres, according to reports in the Financial Times.

Naomi Rainey finds fiduciary duty, long-term investment and DC contract provision fall under the microscope

A judge has ruled nine suspected liberation vehicles are occupational pension schemes, following a High Court hearing.

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has made its scheme registration process more stringent in an attempt to prevent pension liberation fraud.

The National Association of Pension Funds' (NAPF) call to increase auto-enrolment (AE) contributions is "deeply misguided", the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) says.

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) will consult on a new defined benefit (DB) code of conduct in November.

Pensions minister Steve Webb has warned the government will be tough on workplace scheme charges.

Pensions minister Steve Webb has rebuffed calls from industry members to merge The Pensions Regulator (TPR) and Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) saying it is not the right time.