Law and Regulation

Here they are... The five shortlisted entries for the Professional Pensions / Barnett Waddingham Defined Ambition Competition 2013.

Asset-backed funding arrangements are a "house of cards" that could run counter to European law banning schemes from making employer-related investments, says a lawyer.

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) expects to name its new chief executive, replacing Bill Gavin, next month.

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) is looking into "systemic" ways it can combat pension liberation fraud as its current tactics are not sustainable.

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) is expanding its compliance unit to enable it to ‘proactively investigate' companies and industries with a high risk of failure to comply with auto-enrolment duties.

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) will "shorten and sharpen" its defined contribution (DC) code of conduct and principles following industry complaints it is too complex.

Rachel Dalton looks at the latest complaints figures

Jack Jones looks at the latest auto-enrolment rules from TPR

The pensions industry is full of vested interests and must cut out "parasites" in order to regain trust in saving, a consultant says.

Pensions minister Steve Webb has pledged to give the raft of legislation working its way through parliament time to bed in, and not introduce any more major reforms.