Law and Regulation

The European Commission is exploring ways in which pension schemes can be encouraged to finance long-term investment in the European economy.

Helen Morrissey asks if increasing the drawdown limits is wise

The Pensions Regulator has rebuffed complaints it has pushed responsibility for tackling pensions liberation solely onto trustees.

There was no clear preference among contributors as to what the Bank of England's role should be, but the most popular option was to give it a dual mandate to target inflation and employment.

The Pensions Regulator's new objective to consider employers' growth prospects is expected to allow struggling companies to cut back on contributions.

Pensions minister Steve Webb has said the abolition of contracting out, brought forward to 2016, does not mean defined ambition proposals must be finished earlier.

The Pensions Regulator has denied it is forcing trustees to use a gilt-based mechanism to measure liabilities, in the face of calls to be more flexible on valuations.

The government has confirmed it will end tax relief on contributions to schemes set up for employees' spouses or families as part of a clampdown on avoidance.

The government has announced plans to put UK asset managers at the forefront of its mission to kickstart the economy, saying "opportunities abound" for the sector.

The Government is to consult on offering an individual protection regime for when then annual allowance is cut to £1.25m in 2014.