Law and Regulation

Shareholders in Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) who are suing the bank over a £12bn rights issue made months before its near-collapse will have their first day in court tomorrow.

Respondents were split over whether defined ambition (DA) should be used for public sector pensions.Some 36% believe it would be perfect for the public sector and the same percentage believing it is "a silly idea".

Three quarters of participants were unimpressed by the government's apparently fractured approach to pensions policy.

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The government must be prepared to use a "regulatory stick" to implement the Kay Review, the Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) Committee has warned.

Sponsors of defined benefit (DB) schemes will be able to reclaim VAT paid on investment management costs after a European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruling.

An "unintended consequence" of the Pensions Bill could put entire corporate trustees out of business if a director is prohibited from overseeing a scheme.

A delayed government decision on pension rights for same sex married couples and civil partners could be costly and problematic for trustees, lawyers warn.

Naomi Rainey reports on a High Court hearing into the legal status of nine alleged liberation schemes