Law and Regulation

Chancellor George Osborne is widely tipped to take action on pensions tax relief

The Pensions Regulator has forbidden auto-enrolment into small defined contribution and high-charging legacy schemes.

The National Association of Pension Funds and the Confederation of British Industry are "very much hoping" George Osborne will announce a consultation on discount rates in the Autumn Statement tomorrow.

A group of thirty international pension experts has challenged the Pensions Policy Institute's claim that planned reforms will significantly reduce the gap between public and private sector pensions.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) is set to probe the asset management industry in a review of the risks of bribery, corruption, sanctions and money laundering, according to law firm Dechert.

The 38 Lehman Brothers companies fighting to be excluded from The Pension Regulator's financial support direction have secured a hearing in the Court of Appeal next April.

Pensions minister Steve Webb has said the Department for Work and Pensions is considering imposing penalties on employers who do not choose auto-enrolment schemes deemed of a high enough standard.

The move to gender-neutral annuity pricing will lead to a mismatch between assets and liabilities for many schemes, warns Pitmans Independent Trustees.

Higher rate tax relief on pensions is "costly and ineffective" and should be scrapped, argues academic Michael Johnson.

The Financial Services Authority is investigating State Street over allegations it overcharged some of the UK's biggest pension schemes according to the Financial Times.