Law and Regulation

The pensions industry has welcomed the Department for Work and Pensions report ‘Reinvigorating workplace pensions', but highlighted that more work must be done.

Hannah Brenton examines the many complications the government faces in a flat-rate state pension

The government has endorsed the findings of the Kay review which called for a major change of attitude from pension funds to combat short-termism in financial markets.

Jack Jones takes a look at the future of ETVs and PIEs

The Department for Work and Pensions will consult on streamlining the various sets of regulations which govern how pension providers must disclose information to members.

European Commission attempts to reform the construction of indices in the wake of the LIBOR scandal could have unintended repercussions for institutional investors, warns the Society of Pension Consultants.

The head of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority has proposed an expansion of the organisation's mandate and called for the creation of an "EU retirement savings product".

Steve Webb will today warn Europe of the "devastating" impact Solvency II could wreak on UK pensions, arguing it could drive deficits up by as much as £400bn.

A cut to the annual allowance in the autumn statement would hit middle-class savers who increase contributions to their pension pot later in life, the industry warns.

Conflicts of interest among professional trustees and self-interest among providers are standing in the way of necessary pension reforms, says Michael Johnson.