The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has published draft guidance on how trustees should communicate freedom and choice to scheme members.

Employers will have to consult pension scheme members before altering contributions or benefits to compensate for the end of contracting out, the government has said.

Inflation could return to the Bank of England's (BOE) 2% target by the end of the year if oil prices stabilise at current levels, according to Hermes Investment Management.

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has dropped plans to publish a list of approved pension schemes open to small employers for auto-enrolment (AE).

The Budget 2015 could see the Tories pledge to raise the income tax bracket by cutting the pensions annual and lifetime allowances, according to reports.

Aon Hewitt has launched a defined contribution (DC) pension scheme which offers members access to financial tools that help them build their retirement savings.

Legal and General (L&G) has launched two retirement income products to help meet demand created by freedom and choice from 6 April.

The Pension Schemes Bill has received Royal Assent to become official legislation ahead of freedom and choice taking effect from 6 April.

A flat rate of 33% pensions tax relief could save the Treasury between £1.7bn and £2.2bn a year, according to the Pensions Policy Institute (PPI).

Insurance companies now account for 6.5% of all UK defined benefit (DB) pension scheme liabilities following another record year for risk transfers.