Legislation

The government is considering scrapping indexation for defined benefit pension schemes as part of its promise to reinvigorate occupational pensions, the pensions minister confirms.

Unions have appealed the High Court judgement which ruled the government's decision to uprate public sector pensions in line with CPI inflation was lawful.

The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act could force UK pension schemes to jettison their US investments, policy experts warn.

Labour pensions spokesman Gregg McClymont has warned Steve Webb lacks the "political weight" to drive through pension policy following the delay to auto-enrolment.

Members of Unison have given the green light to further talks on a set of reforms to their pensions proposed by the government.

One of the UK's largest unions, Unite, has pulled out of Local Government Pension Scheme talks, risking a split between unions over proposed reforms.

Schemes and consultants have expressed serious concerns about plans to implement Solvency II-style rules across the European Union.

David Cameron has outlined government plans to give shareholders more power to block excessive pay packages.

A US crackdown on tax-dodgers could leave British schemes with an "administrative and costly nightmare", a lawyer warns.

Firms will have to commit an additional £600bn to their defined benefit schemes if Solvency II is enforced by the European Union, J.P. Morgan warns.