Regulation

The Pensions Regulator is set to publish guidance on all aspects of employer duties and outline its compliance and enforcement strategy, its fifth Corporate Plan says.

Schools switching to academy status could face higher pension contribution rates because they will no longer have the same degree of funding security as council run schools.

The government is set to engage with pension providers and trade bodies to develop feeder funds, corporate ISAs and platforms in a bid to encourage saving.

GLOBAL - The future impact of pension costs should be taken into account when evaluating the fiscal health of a country, three IMF officials said in a new report.

Trustees must get to grips with scheme pays requirements and quickly identify administration changes needed to run the new annual allowance regime, Punter Southall says.

A majority of scheme managers believe giving members early access to their pension funds would not encourage greater levels of saving over the long term.

The Pensions Regulator will publish detailed guidance for large employers and intermediaries on compliance with employer duties in May.

US - Two government reports released yesterday found employers offering 401(k) plans have little understanding of securities lending activities within their defined contribution plans.

The National Association of Pension Funds is lobbying government to add a new objective for The Pensions Regulator - forcing it to promote the survival of workplace pensions.

UK - The Pension Protection Fund will modify how it calculates investment and insolvency risk to ensure a "stable and more predictable" levy for schemes, its chief executive says.