Law and Regulation

A high court judge has ruled against the 22 pension funds attempting to sue Henderson Equity Partners for allegedly breaching the mandate for its Private Finance Initiative Secondary Fund II.

The Pensions Ombudsman has ruled in favour of one of a pair of brothers in a dispute over a small self-administered scheme.

The trustees of Kodak's UK pension scheme have filed a claim for $2.8bn (£1.8bn) in the US courts.

Norton Rose has confirmed it will merge with US law firm Fulbright & Jaworski LLP.

The government can lift the restrictions on the National Employment Savings Trust without "offending" European Union state aid rules, the shadow pensions minister claims.

Lawyers and trustees acting to retrieve £52m removed from nine pension funds during the GP Noble fraud have got back 85% of the missing cash.

Nearly half of trustees (47%) say their work is hindered by constantly changing legislation, according to MetLife.

Conflicts of interest are poorly managed by many asset management firms, according to "damning" research from the Financial Services Authority.

The Public Service Pensions Bill fails to take into account the "unique position" of the Local Government Pension Scheme, the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy says.

Local government pension schemes could see limits on investment in infrastructure projects doubled, allowing almost £45bn to be pumped into local housing and transport.