The Pensions Regulator

Trustee boards stand to gain a lot by adopting a more challenging stance with their advisers finds Helen Morrissey.

Buck Consultants has introduced a service to help defined contribution (DC) trustees assess whether their schemes provide value for money for members.

The government should focus on ensuring the pension reforms are successful before rolling out a single regulator and independent commission, according to the pensions minister.

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) says 500,000 more small and micro employers than previously estimated will have to comply with auto-enrolment (AE) duties over the next three years.

The vast majority of schemes with valuation dates between September 2014 and September 2015 will need to consider extending recovery periods and increasing contribution rates, The Pensions Regulator says.

PP looks at what UK schemes should expect from EU stress tests

Lehman Brothers Pension Scheme has secured a £675m buyout with Rothesay Life, ensuring that all members will get their pensions in full, six and a half years after its sponsor went bust.

PP asks if trustees should be concerned about a probe on their legal duties on climate change risks

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has issued four escalating penalty notices carrying a daily fine of between £50 and £10,000 against businesses that have failed to comply with their auto-enrolment (AE) obligations.

It's been four years since the end of the Bridge Trustees case and the legislation it prompted is now in effect. Pádraig Floyd looks at what schemes should do to ensure they are compliant.