Regulation

What are the new VFM regulations, and how will they impact trustees? There has been a lot of talk about ‘value for money’ regulations, but we prefer to think about ‘value for...

One in three DB schemes are using the GMP equalisation programme to improve member options available at retirement, according to new research. Aon’s latest ‘Member Options Survey’ shows that a growing number...

Five years after the British Steel Pension Scheme scandal first erupted and an end to the saga is in sight for thousands of steelworkers wrongly advised to give up valuable guaranteed pensions....

The FCA has launched a new strategy to improve outcomes for consumers and in markets throughout the UK. The three-year strategy prioritises resources to prevent serious harm, set better standards, and encourage...

The Department of Work & Pensions have revealed it is working to correct a series of state pension errors, the majority of which it has not publicy revealed before. The problems came...

The union representing UK firefighters is preparing further legal action after the government has failed to act on a previous Court of Appeal ruling.  In December 2018 the Court of Appeal ruled...

The Department of Work and Pension has confirmed it will consult with the industry on new types collective defined contribution schemes later this year. This announcement, made by the pensions minister Guy...

Almost a quarter of a million women who had their state pension age increased without adequate warning have died without receiving compensation, according to the latest figures from the campaign group seeking...

There has been a significant drop in the number of pension savers who have been advised to transfer out of their DB scheme, according to new FCA figures. These figures were published...

Nearly five hundred people have so far completed a “Pensions Safeguarding Guidance” interview since new anti-scam rules were introduced at the end of November 2021, according to a new Freedom of Information...