Pension scams

The frequency of potential scams in transfer requests declined three percentage points compared to last year, according to Xafinity.

The industry does not believe the government's proposed cold calling ban will impact on providers' confidence to contact members about the importance of savings.

The government's proposals to clamp down on pensions cold calling are still lacking in detail and it needs to be much clearer about how they will be introduced, says the industry.

The government has announced it will press ahead with "tough" measures to protect pension savers as figures reveal almost £5m was lost to scammers between January and May this year.

A former independent financial adviser (IFA) has been jailed for six years after embezzling more than £1m of pension scheme funds to fund his "lavish lifestyle".

The government's plans to ban pensions cold calling could be subject to further delays amid speculation that yet another consultation is on the cards.

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has convicted an office manager after she failed to provide information it needed for an investigation into a suspected £13.8m scam.

This week we want to know whether you think pensions would be worse off if the government had never had a specific pensions minister.

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has warned employers to avoid becoming victim to fake auto-enrolment (AE) certificates after it revealed it had launched an investigation.

Online fraud has become the most commonly reported crime across England and Wales, yet the government, law enforcement agencies and the industry overlook it, the National Audit Office (NAO) warns.