Government
Xafinity: Possible scam activity in transfer requests falls marginally
The frequency of potential scams in transfer requests declined three percentage points compared to last year, according to Xafinity.
ABI: Dashboard needs legislation to avoid patchy coverage
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has said legislation will be required to ensure the pension dashboard has wide enough coverage so it can work for everyone.
Govt urged to clarify link between SPA rise and minimum age to access freedoms
Experts have called on the government to clarify the relationship between state pension age increases and the age from when individuals can flexibly access their pension pots.
Industry embraces decision to increase state pension age
Most respondents believe raising it to 68 earlier than planned is good for the economy
ABI to launch interim phase of pension dashboard project
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) is set to establish and lead an interim phase of the pensions dashboard project to ensure it does not lose 'momentum' during the election.
Have your say: Should alternative measures of inflation be developed for schemes?
This week we want to know if alternatives to CPI and RPI inflation measures should be developed for schemes and whether the government should limit how much investment risk NEST can take.
Theresa May is right to promise TPR powers to block M&As, says industry
Respondents say watchdog needs more ammunition to stop corporate transactions that put schemes at risk.
Older households on modest incomes 'should be top priority' for next government
A new government should focus on low to middle income households with people aged 50 up to state pension age, according to research.
Government raid on tax relief more likely after U-turn on NICs
Industry is worried the chancellor's back-down on NICs for self-employed increases chances of tax relief overhaul.
Spring Budget 2017: Treasury aligns tax regime for foreign and UK schemes
The government has confirmed in today's Budget that it will align the tax treatment of foreign and domestic schemes.
Budget 2017: The industry wish list
Ahead of tomorrow's Budget, PP looks at what the industry would like to see.
Nick Sherry: Mounting pension costs means governments 'will never stop meddling'
Western governments will never stop interfering in pensions due to affordability challenges arising from ageing populations, the former Australian pensions minister has warned.
Create scheme authorisation regime to intercept bogus transfers, govt told
A government proposal to limit the right to transfer to protect members from scams 'lacks ambition' and needs a much tougher approach, says the industry.
Kevin LeGrand: Government crackdown on scams is no silver bullet
The government's proposals to clamp down on pension scams will not go far enough to stop fraudsters, according to the Pensions Management Institute's (PMI) president.
Flexibility on contribution increases would safeguard AE post-Brexit
The government should consider introducing more flexibility to auto-enrolment (AE) increases to reduce the risk of opt-outs especially post-Brexit, according to Hugh Nolan.
Government must use AE review to drive greater engagement from public
The government must use the forthcoming review of auto-enrolment (AE) to move people from "inertia to engagement" on pensions according to an expert.
Unite demands meeting with energy minister over nuclear pensions reform
Unite has called on energy minister Jesse Norman to meet with trade unions to discuss proposed pension reforms for workers in the nuclear industry.
Have your say: Do master trusts need a lifeboat fund?
This week we want to know if there should be a lifeboat fund for master trusts in the event of insolvency and how it should be funded.
Readers would bet money on global equities and infrastructure in 2017
Equities and infrastructure are the top asset classes to bet on doing well next year, according to PP research.
Key points in the WPC's recommendations on DB reform
Here is a summary of the most important points in the Work and Pensions Committee's (WPC) report on governance of defined benefit (DB) schemes.
Have your say: Which asset class will perform well in 2017?
In the final Pensions Buzz of 2016, we want to know which asset class you would bet on doing well next year.
Harrington hails 'great strides' as AE hits seven million mark
Auto-enrolment (AE) has reached seven million people since it first launched four years, according to The Pension Regulator's (TPR) latest figures.
Is partial annuitisation the best way to protect retirees?
The OECD believes annuities are part of the solution to prevent people running out of money in retirement. Michael Klimes asks how viable this is in the era of Freedom and Choice
Will a clampdown on cold calling and bogus transfers deter scammers?
The government has set out detailed plans to ban cold calling and give more powers to trustees to stop rogue transfers. Michael Klimes asks if it is enough to stop scams.