PensionsBuzz

Buzz respondents were pretty underwhelmed by the Association of British Insurers' actions on charges, with just one in five saying it would result in lower fees for members.

The perception of the government's handling of pensions is much improved over the last three months.

Confidence remains at a high level, edging up slightly from last week to 19.54.

A majority of contributors were not in favour of a separate regulatory structure for master trusts while just one in six supported the idea.

The ONS has decided to leave the RPI formulae unchanged after consulting on an overhaul. What should it have done?

Buzz has declared the concept of pension simplification dead. Many contributors questioned whether it had ever been alive while others suggested it had been nailed to the perch for some time.

Will a flat-rate state pension lead to higher retirement incomes in general?

Nine out of ten people in the industry believe the Pension Protection Fund should be more open about its reasons for denying entry to schemes, according to exclusive PP research.

The pensions industry has given its backing to George Osborne's decision to freeze age-related personal tax allowances, announced in the Budget.

PensionsBuzz is a weekly survey that monitors the attitudes and opinions of the industry.