Regulation

Richard Lloyd OBE has been named interim chair of the Financial Conduct Authority. He succeeds Charles Randell CBE, who stepped down as chair yesterday after four years on the job. In April...

From today pension providers will be required to refer members to Pension Wise guidance when they are trying to access benefits. These new FCA rules have been broadly welcomed by the industry,...

Charles Counsell will not seek a second term as chief executive of The Pensions Regulator, and will step down from the role in March next year. Counsell has worked for the regulator...

Transparency Task Force demonstrators marched on the Houses of Parliament yesterday, calling for the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to be overhauled or replaced and accusing it of regulatory shortcomings that have resulted...

Two-thirds of DB schemes think there will be major changes to governance practices over the next two years as a result of The Pension Regulator’s new code of practice.  TPRs new single...

full of dreams and a head full of hope began writing about pensions. The pensions press was abuzz with something called “automatic enrolment”, which was due to start in October 2012 -...

Transitioning to a low carbon economic system is arguably the greatest challenge the modern economy has ever faced. The UK’s workplace pension funds are stepping up to the plate to play their...

Pension scheme trustees need to prepare for rising cyber-crime according to new industry warnings. Recent research by RSM UK shows that despite a significant  increase in the number of these attacks, the...

Goverment plans to boost DC investment into illiquids could add to scheme costs without delivering benefits to members, according to a leading pension consultant.  In its response to the government consultation on...

The regulator’s drive to consolidate the DC sector is making progress. Whether that progress is fast enough for the pensions minister will depend on the decisions made by employers, trustees and pension...