Steve Webb

The government has launched a consultation on ways to reduce the British Steel Pension Scheme's (BSPS) liabilities to find a buyer for Tata Steel UK, which could require controversial legislation.

Last week's Queen's Speech contained a long awaited Pensions Bill to toughen up master trust regulation and plans to streamline the delivery of guidance. Helen Morrissey looks at whether these measures will adequately address problems within the market...

The lifetime ISA (LISA) is a "better solution" to cover those left out by auto-enrolment (AE) such as the self-employed according to Tom McPhail.

The "tremendous success" of auto-enrolment (AE) could be weakened by the lifetime ISA (LISA) according to a report from the Work and Pensions Committee (WPC).

Data difficulties around the state pension and guaranteed minimum pension contribution (GMP) can be overcome to create a pensions dashboard according to Steve Webb (pictured above).

IGCs and trustees are still a long way from getting transparency on transaction costs, finds PP.

Royal London has come up with a plan to boost pensions coverage for the self-employed. PP looks at the details

The voting process has now closed and after sifting through several hundred votes the shortlist for Pensions Personality of the Year has been finalised.

The biggest stories were the long-awaited Just Retirement and Partnership merger, and revelations the government could be forced to fork out £2bn for the British Steel scheme.

With the steel industry's fortunes hanging in the balance, PP considers the prospects for its pension fund.