Latest articles from Ian Smith

Fear and loathing in White City: trustees and pension reform

What does the BBC dispute mean for trustees caught up in divisive, high-profile reform, asks Ian Smith

Fresh legislation is needed following latest Nortel-Lehman case

The industry was stunned by the High Court’s judgement on the regulator’s powers of restitution, and few think it will be the end of the matter. But should schemes care about its impact on the administration process?

RPI-CPI uncertainty hits buyout market

The buyout market “slowed significantly” in the third quarter of 2010, according to a new report, with experts linking the trend to uncertainty over pension indexation

Employers flee Nest in favour of collective DC

Large employers are planning a wholesale move of their pension schemes into master trusts to avoid the administration headaches posed by auto-enrolment

Stewardship Code allows ‘weak disclosure’, report finds

Holes in the Financial Reporting Council’s (FRC) Stewardship Code lead to thin, superficial corporate governance disclosure, argues a report released today

Regulator triumphs at High Court as FSD declared insolvency "expense"

Schemes at the heart of the Nortel-Lehman High Court battle could be heading back to mediation after a resounding victory for the Pensions Regulator’s powers of restitution

Annuitisation ruling simplifies minimum income calculations

Consultants and providers have welcomed the Treasury’s response to the consultation on ending compulsory annuitisation at age 75 as a “pragmatic” and “simple” solution for trustees

Odeon hit with "unusual" distress payout

Odeon has been forced to make a £1,000 payout to a member in an “unusual and extreme” case determined by the pensions ombudsman.

Nortel-Lehman could "leapfrog" to the Supreme Court

The Nortel-Lehman dispute with the Pensions Regulator could “leapfrog” to the country's highest court next year

Fraud cases surge as markets fall

Investigations of pension fraud have skyrocketed since the economic crisis, according to the Pensions Regulator