All Law & regulation articles – Page 6
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OpinionSPP: Pre-1997 indexation is a complex issue to be handled with care
Sonya Fraser of the Society of Pension Professionals outlines the proposed changes to PPF benefits accrued prior to April 1997, and the wider ramifications of the government’s decision to allow inflation-linked increases from next year.
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NewsSPP, Stephenson Harwood bill amendment aims to clarify Virgin Media fix
Law firm Stephenson Harwood has successfully lobbied for a change to the Pension Schemes Bill to ensure wound-up sections of DB schemes are not inadvertently hit by the effect of the Virgin Media case ruling.
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ArticleOutlook 2026: What the new year has in store for the pensions sector
As 2026 begins, Pensions Expert’s special report explores the biggest potential themes for the new year across defined benefit, defined contribution, and investment.
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FeaturesA Christmas wishlist for the pensions industry
With the festive break upon us, it’s time to find out what the pensions industry really wants for Christmas this year. Pensions Expert asked representatives of 21 organisations from across the UK retirement industry to come up with one ‘Christmas wish’ – something they would like to see over the next 12 months.
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NewsFCA seeks to create UK crypto regulations to boost sector
The Financial Conduct Authority is consulting on a cryptocurrency regulatory framework in a move that it hopes will nurture a safer environment in which to invest in digital assets.
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NewsTrusteeship standards face overhaul as DWP launches consultation
The Department for Work and Pensions has launched a consultation on improving standards of trusteeship, governance and administration across trust-based pension schemes, as consolidation accelerates and trustee responsibilities continue to expand.
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OpinionLooking ahead: What to expect for the pensions industry in 2026
Looking ahead to 2026, there are some significant pensions developments on the horizon and some key existing ones which will be progressed – meaning it will likely be another busy year for pensions, as Gateley’s Michael Collins explains.
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FeaturesOutlook 2026: Beyond the Pensions Schemes Bill – lawyers eye key developments
Pensions Expert quizzes lawyers to find out what they expect to be the key issues that trustees and pension professionals should look out for in 2026.
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NewsBusinesses brace for salary sacrifice changes as legislation laid
The government has introduced legislation to limit salary sacrifice for pension contributions to £2,000 a year – but experts warn the impact could be greater than official estimates suggest.
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NewsTargeted support measures for pension savers to launch in 2026
The Financial Conduct Authority has finalised its ‘targeted support’ regime for financial services customers, allowing pension providers and other firms to make limited recommendations to clients.
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NewsAdmin ‘fundamental’ to pension outcomes as TPR refreshes guidance
The regulator has issued updated guidance for trustees regarding the oversight of administrators, explaining that the function has “never been more important”.
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NewsCivil service urged to adopt LGPS-style reforms to close gender pension gap
In a joint letter to Anna Turley, minister of state at the Cabinet Office, Prospect and the FDA have warned that the gender gap in pension outcomes for retired civil servants was “unacceptably high” at around 45%.
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OpinionThe Friday Takeaway: A pensions industry advent calendar
It’s been a busy year, as Pensions Expert editor Nick Reeve discovers as he unveils a retirement policy-themed advent calendar.
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NewsFiduciary duty to get legislative overhaul to boost UK allocations [updated]
Torsten Bell has indicated that the government will legislate to bring fiduciary duty onto a firm statutory base, in a move that could negate the need for the Pension Schemes Bill’s controversial mandation power.
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NewsPension Schemes Bill: Highlights from the third reading in parliament
Pensions Expert selects key topics, quotes and themes from the third reading of the Pension Schemes Bill, which took place yesterday (3 December) in parliament.
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OpinionSecuring our future: Climate risk and the Pension Schemes Bill
Liberal Democrat MP Manuela Perteghella explains why her party is lobbying to include climate-related investment restrictions in the Pension Schemes Bill, as MPs debate the legislation in its third reading.
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NewsCommunication, communication, communication: Industry sets out priorities for CDC success
Respondents to the government’s consultation have emphasised the need for retirement-only CDC to be clearly communicated to members and closely aligned with the Pension Schemes Bill’s ‘guided retirement’ rules.
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OpinionAMNT: ‘Does anyone know the way? There’s got to be a way’
John Flynn of the Association of Member-Nominated Trustees channels a 1973 glam rock hit to ask what can be done about pre-Budget speculation.
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NewsAdmin levy and indexation changes among new Pension Schemes Bill amendments
More amendments have been put forward by government ministers and other MPs ahead of the bill returning to parliament tomorrow (3 December).
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NewsPension providers call for calm ahead of salary sacrifice changes
The government is expected to legislate before Christmas to restrict the national insurance exemption on employee pension contributions made via salary sacrifice, according to the Financial Times.