Law and Regulation

Peter Stanley and Clifford Sims set out why and when trustees are expected to listen to advice.

Lewys Curteis looks at what the changes to the PPF’s levy rules mean for schemes over the long-term.

The sponsoring employers of the UK’s largest pension schemes may have to put an additional £40-£45bn into their schemes over the next decade, Lane Clark & Peacock (LCP) warns.

Caroline Kurup explores the latest TPR guidance on superfund transfers and what scheme trustees should be considering

Pension scheme trustees and sponsors should only seek to transfer members’ benefits to a defined benefit (DB) consolidator if there is no “realistic prospect of buyout in the foreseeable future”, The Pensions Regulator (TPR) says.

Guy Opperman says two page, simpler statements as well as an annual ‘season’ in which to issue them could be transformative steps for the UK pensions industry

A second pensions bill is likely during the “life of this parliament”, according to pensions and financial inclusion minister Guy Opperman.

A “legitimate debate and discussion” is needed over future auto-enrolment (AE) contribution rates, says Guy Opperman, and that could take place next year.

Julian Mund writes about planning for the future and the four challenges he sees for the pension industry over the next five years.

The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) has called on the government to implement regulations for schemes to better assist savers with complex decisions regarding pot access at the point of retirement.