Regulation

AJ Bell has launched a new technical hub for financial advisers designed to support them with impending pension tax changes when the Lifetime Allowance (LTA) is abolished in April. Tech Zone provides...

Almost two in three pension professionals say The Pensions Regulator's new general code offers a “real opportunity to add value” to clients.  This survey was conducted by The Society of Pension Professionals...

Between the Mansion House reforms of early summer and the recent Autumn Statement, a consultation about small pots became big box office. There were ministerial speeches and newspaper briefings extolling the benefits...

There was support for the government’s controversial ‘pot for life’ proposals from Hargreaves Lansdown — who claims this could address the problem of lost pensions, particularly among a more mobile workforce. The...

There have been further lukewarm responses to government proposals to introduce a ‘pot for life’ model in workplace pensions, giving employees the right to choose their own provider.  In its response to...

LCP has submitted a ‘shopping list’ of concerns and objections to the Department of Work and Pension over its plans to introduce a lifetime provider model for workplace pensions. The pensions consultancy...

After a significant delay, The Pensions Regulator’s new code of practice was laid before Parliament today (January 10th). The measures contained in this code are expected to come into force next spring. ...

A former pension scheme trustee has been given a 10-month jail term after admitting to using £700,000 of members’ funds to make loans to entities connected to the sponsoring employer.  This legal...

The growing number of retirement renters is the biggest threat to retirement adequacy in the UK, with millions of tenants having no chance of saving enough to pay their landlord out of...

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has updated its guidance on cyber security by calling on trustees and scheme provider to report all significant cyber incidents so it can build a better picture of...