Department for Work & Pensions

The House of Lords has amended the upcoming Pension Schemes Bill to introduce a lifeboat fund for failing master trusts. James Phillips asks if this is a good idea

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has launched a consultation calling for views on changing rules on bulk defined contribution (DC) transfers without member consent.

Planned regulations for master trusts may now include a requirement for the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to introduce a "funder of last resort".

The Treasury and Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) have launched a consultation on merging financial guidance services into a unified body to provide a more efficient and central support service.

The MP for Stockton North, Alex Cunningham, has been appointed as shadow pensions minister.

The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) has named Nigel Peaple as its new director for defined contribution (DC), lifetime savings and research.

Auto-enrolled employees will be putting aside £8bn of savings for retirement by the 2019/20 financial year, according to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

The Work and Pensions Committee (WPC) is to be involved in selecting future chairpersons of The Pensions Regulator (TPR), it has been revealed.

This week's most read stories include TPR protecting members of a DB scheme accidentally converted to DC, and the FCA fining Aviva £8.2m for failing to protect client assets.

Plans to scrap mandatory advice for expats wanting to transfer their retirement pots overseas could open the door to scammers, it has been warned.