Regulation

The Liberal Democrats have urged the government to act quickly to finally resolve Equitable Life compensation.

The Pension Protection Fund levy should be limited beyond the two years horizon recently decided, the National Association of Pension Funds says.

EUROPE - The cost of an ageing population in Europe is expected to "dwarf" the impact of the current financial crisis many times over, a European Commission report revealed.

The cost of an ageing population in Europe is expected to "dwarf" the impact of the current financial crisis many times over, a European Commission report reveals.

Freedom SIPP, owned by high-profile pensions lawyer John Quarrell, has been wound up by the High Court for non-payment of tax.

AUSTRALIA - The Australian government will mull increasing the mandatory contribution rate from the current level of 9%.

The Pensions Regulator has reviewed and changed the information used in the valuation summary form to make it easier to review recovery plans.

US - New York state comptroller Thomas DiNapoli will have some company as he leads the state's US$116bn pension fund if a new legislation calling for the abolition of the single-trustee model is passed.

The management team at The Pensions Advisory Service is to be cut back after a Deloitte review identified corporate governance issues at the body.

US - Two more people pled guilty in the ongoing investigation relating to a pay-to-play scheme at the New York State Common Retirement Fund (CRF), New York state attorney general Andrew Cuomo announced yesterday.