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Auto-guidance gets cross-party support; Labour calls for net-zero pensions
A proposal to ensure savers receive a Pension Wise appointment prior to accessing their retirement pot has received cross-party support in parliament, while Labour seeks net-zero pensions by 2050.
Fossil free MPs' Pension Fund campaign secures backing of 200 politicians
A campaign to divest the MPs' Pension Scheme from fossil fuel investments has gained the support of 200 MPs and former MPs across partisan lines.
PPF 'concerned' over Johnston Press pre-pack as deal dodges scheme contribution
The Pension Protection Fund (PPF) and The Pensions Regulator (TPR) are probing the sale of Johnston Press as concerns are raised over the impact on the publishing house's pension fund.
Scotland would seek joint pension regulation with UK post-independence
An independent Scotland would seek for occupational pension schemes straddling the border to be jointly regulated with the United Kingdom, a commission for the Scottish Government has said.
SNP pledges to push for AE extension and survivor benefit equality
The Scottish National Party (SNP) has promised to put pressure on the next government to extend automatic enrolment (AE) to the self-employed and low paid.
General Election 2017: What we know so far
A snap general election is looming, with Theresa May's announcement in April sending party headquarters into overdrive as they scrambled to piece together manifestos. Here is what we know so far…
General Election 2017: The pensions manifesto the industry wants to see
With political parties drawing up their manifestos for the snap general election, James Phillips explores the industry's greatest desires for the future of pensions
Labour: Delay LISA in face of 'pensions time bomb'
Labour has called for the lifetime ISA (LISA) to be delayed until 2018 in a stark warning about the potential consequences for auto-enrolment (AE).
The 26 point fact sheet that reveals the 'mind-blowing complexity' of state pension transitional arrangements
The government has published a 26-point fact sheet outlining the transitional arrangements for people who have been contracted-out in the past.
Single state pension threatened by regionalisation
The single state pension which will come in from April 2016 should not be undermined by devolution of powers to different parts of the United Kingdom says Steve Patterson.
Post-election pitfalls for UK pensions
Those in the pensions industry calling for a period of consolidation could be disappointed, finds Michael Klimes
Scottish pensioners to enjoy longer retirements than UK peers
Scottish pensioners spend more time in retirement than their English or Welsh counterparts, according to research.
SNP manifesto: 'Unfair, hidden' pension charges targeted
The Scottish National Party has said it will work to eliminate hidden charges from pensions in its manifesto, published today.
SNP to block rise in state pension age
The Scottish National Party (SNP) has revealed it will fight to block planned increases in the state pension age to protect Scottish pensioners.
