HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will receive further powers to tackle pensions liberation in the Finance Bill 2014.

The government will ban public sector workers from transferring pension pots to defined contribution (DC) arrangements and is considering similar restrictions on private sector schemes, it has announced.

Pensions minister Steve Webb has led a House of Commons defeat of a "deeply flawed" opposition amendment on charges in the Pensions Bill.

Employers inheriting staff on transfer will be able to pay pension contributions at the former company's auto-enrolment (AE) rate, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed.

Employers participating in the NHS, Teachers and Civil Service pension schemes will face higher contributions from 2015, chief secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander has confirmed.

The London Pension Fund Authority (LPFA) has launched a risk-based employer contribution assessment for Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) funds.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is to consult on extending defined contribution (DC) charge disclosure proposals to defined benefit (DB) schemes.

Danish pension provider ATP has won a landmark European court case on value-added tax (VAT) for defined contribution (DC) management charges.

Three Local Authority Pension Fund Forum (LAPFF) member funds have joined a North American trade union in pushing National Express for better working conditions.

Naomi Rainey looks at the increase in enforcement activity as AE staging dates ramp up