Law and Regulation

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has issued a £2,000 fine to the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) Pension Plan due to a non-compliant chair’s statement.

As schemes face additional hurdles to appoint fiduciary managers, Paul Wharton outlines the key considerations for all trustees in the process.

Holly Roach reports on how the schemes won a US class action case, reaching a $350m settlement.

A High Court battle has begun between the government and four railways companies after they were excluded from franchise bids due to their approach to the £27bn Railways Pension Scheme (RPS).

The sentencing of former Yateley Industries for the Disabled chief executive and chairman Patrick McLarry has been delayed again.

As both centre-left and centre-right political think tanks agree on the need for a pensions commission, Gregg McClymont says this could provide a refreshed model for future pensions policy.

The government must take advantage of its majority to push through further reforms to auto-enrolment, says James Phillips.

Nearly two-thirds of this week’s 133 Pensions Buzz respondents believe the introduction of simpler and standardised annual benefit statements will help more members engage with their pension.

HM Treasury intends to give tax relief worth hundreds of millions of pounds to those earning over £110,000, it is being reported.

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) will launch the first of a two-part consultation on a revised defined benefit (DB) funding code in March, it has told PP.