Law and Regulation

Natasha Browne says Scots need certainty before they say yay or nay

The Information Commissioners Office (ICO) has published a draft code of practice for data controllers, including pension scheme trustees, on conducting privacy impact assessments (PIA) before undertaking data exercises.

The success of national pension tracking systems in Denmark, Finland, Sweden and the Netherlands could provide a model for the rest of the continent, say European actuaries.

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) says attempts by the industry to make charges attached to schemes and administration more transparent "don't go far enough".

Almost seven in 10 contributors said there is a governance gap between contract- and trust-based schemes.

Almost half of respondents thought the threat of pension liberation was growing, with around the same proportion unsure.

Rachel Dalton looks at the fraud risks threatening small self-administered schemes

Trustees must be wary of compensation risk in divorce cases after a surge in the number of complaints to the Pensions Ombudsman (PO) about asset splits, a lawyer warns.

John Redwood says employer covenant is just as important to schemes as ever

Naomi Rainey asks why the OFT didn't recommend stronger action on DC