Regulation

Global - Half of the Global Pensions 100 Panel believe the Securities and Exchange Commission should issue new regulations on proxy access after its original rules on the matter were overturned in the courts.

EUROPE - European Union pension policy could cripple British firms and stall economic recovery if schemes are forced into Solvency II capital requirements, employers warn.

The Pensions Regulator has awarded a £105m contract to Capita to support direct communications with employers on auto-enrolment.

The Association of Corporate Trustees is set to consider a new code of conduct for professional trustees amid opposition from those working in the industry.

Employer debt changes put on hold

The Pensions Regulator has launched an investigation into the buy-out of Kidderminster carpet maker Brintons after the firm's pension liabilities were off-loaded to the Pension Protection Fund.

European Union pension policy could cripple British firms and stall economic recovery if schemes are forced into Solvency II capital requirements, employers warn.

Industry confidence in the coalition government's performance on pensions has dropped and the vast majority believe red tape will increase, a Nabarro survey reveals.

Helen Morrissey assesses the ABI’s proposals

The Actuarial Profession has published a revised framework for use of discount rates in actuarial work following a two-year research and consultation project.