Law and Regulation

Former tax boss Andrew Meeson played a leading role in a "blatant" £5m pension tax relief scam, a court heard.

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee has again voted against an extension of its quantitative easing programme.

Industry figures have cautiously welcomed the publication of new guidance for trust-based defined contribution schemes from The Pensions Regulator, but expressed disappointment that it does not focus on contract-based schemes.

Former tax boss Andrew Meeson and his business associates pocketed £5m in a "very simple and very lucrative scam" by claiming tax relief on fictitious pension contributions, a court heard.

The Pensions Regulator has launched a consultation on its proposed new regulatory approach to workplace defined contribution schemes ahead of full-scale auto-enrolment.

The Pensions Regulator has urged trustees and employers to move away from small schemes in its proposed new regulatory approach to trust-based defined contribution schemes.

The Pensions Regulator has published its final list of quality features for trust-based defined contribution schemes for consultation.

The Pensions Regulator has proposed to develop a regulatory framework which recognises the "inherent complexities" within the master trust sector.

The Department for Work and Pensions has disciplined 116 employees for using social media sites at work since 2009.

The government has been forced to publish an audit measuring its performance against the Coalition Agreement, which includes failures on pension pledges.