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Jonathan Stapleton looks at this summer's developments in pensions regulation, and asks what has happened to the August lull.

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has said more must be done to develop default pathways so defined contribution (DC) savers have enough to live on in retirement.

Pension schemes should rethink their approach to defined benefit transfers in response to high demand since Freedom and Choice, writes Kim Kaveh

Frank Field MP has said the £12.6bn deficit at the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) and the transfer advice individuals receive are topics which demand closer scrutiny.

It has been a busy year for pensions policy and regulation, and there is still a lot in the pipeline for 2017. PP has compiled a list of what to watch out for before Christmas.

UK households have not stopped saving to go on a debt-fuelled consumer spending spree, according to research from Royal London, despite official figures revealing the savings ratio is at a record-low.

The aggregate balance of the UK's defined benefit (DB) schemes improved by £6.2bn over July, according to the Pension Protection Fund's (PPF) 7800 Index.

Occupational schemes and their administrators are lagging behind in their involvement in an industry-wide discussion on slashing transfer delays, Tom McPhail has said.

This week's top stories included reports that chancellor Philip Hammond is considering cutting higher-rate tax relief in the Autumn Budget, while the Court of Appeal ruled IBM had the right to impose a cap on increases in pensionable pay.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has appointed Chris Sier to chair its working group on disclosure of costs and charges for institutional investors.