Guy Opperman

The pensions and financial inclusion minister has rejected suggestions that the government is dominated by Brexit discussions and has no time to deal with pensions issues.

Defined contribution (DC) savers face lower costs and charges after providers made a concerted effort to reduce these to less than 1% over the past two years.

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) will authorise and supervise defined contribution (DC) master trusts under a planned regime which will "strike the right balance" between member security and scheme burdens.

The government has spent £13.25m on advertising for Pension Wise since 2014, with an additional £4.5m planned this tax year.

But 'clearer case' for change expected in 2020

A ban on pensions cold-calling will be in place before the start of the next decade, a Treasury minister has told the Work and Pensions Committee (WPC).

Last week, both the PLSA's new chairman Richard Butcher and the pensions minister Guy Opperman told the industry exactly what they wanted to hear. The hard part, as Jonathan Stapleton writes, is turning these fine words into action.

A raft of consultations and draft regulations will greet the industry over the coming weeks and months, the pensions and financial inclusion minister confirms.

The pensions and financial inclusion minister has urged the industry to 'evangelise pensions and saving' in his first major speech to the industry.

Pensions minister Guy Opperman has confirmed the government will support the dashboard.