Opinion

Steve Webb says as schemes may have to invest in systems to generate regular transfer values, offering valuable partial transfers shouldn't be too burdensome.

Tim Sharp says the government's plans to increase the state pension age to 68 from 2037 is an absurdly crude mechanism for forcing people to work longer

Paul Masterton MP disagrees there is no affordability problem in DB schemes, and calls for a statutory override to allow trustees to switch to CPI

Latest SPP research shows the majority of pension professionals believe the current system is unfair. Jonathan Stapleton agrees, but says we shouldn't expect the government to provide a fix

Con Keating writes an open letter to Frank Field MP, the chairman-elect of the Work and Pensions Committee, about the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS). Here it is in full…

Jonathan Stapleton looks at this summer's developments in pensions regulation, and asks what has happened to the August lull.

As the government plays catch-up with the state pension age, Malcolm McLean wonders whether 70 is now the new 64.

As the trustee meeting schedule starts again, Raj Mody says now is a good time to review and update contract terms in light of the FCA's study

Neena Gill MEP says pension funds must invest in the long term for a more sustainable future.

Saker Nusseibeh sets out five main lessons from the 2007 crash but questions whether we have learned from them