2012

This year has been one of the most eventful in recent times. This round-up brings you the year in quotes, from the backbiting and baiting to the grandstanding and gerrymandering.

In a year which saw so much change around the world from conflicts to extreme weather, the US presidential race and of course the Olympics, PP takes a brief look at the way 2012 shaped up for the world of pensions.

Here is the list of the most popular analysis and features on PP during 2012.

The Pensions Regulator chief executive Bill Galvin sets out the three main challenges facing the watchdog in 2012.

Short service refunds from defined contribution schemes are to be abolished as part of the government's drive to increase pension saving.

In our end-of-year round-up we asked industry spokespeople to preview the year ahead in pensions.

MPs have questioned the role of the National Employment Savings Trust since other master trust pension schemes have entered the market.

Pressure to prepare properly for auto-enrolment is mounting on employers and those who have not yet thought about it must act now, Fidelity says.

Government must be ready to adapt its pension reform strategy if the introduction of auto-enrolment fails due to the state of the economy, the Association of Consulting Actuaries warns.

UK companies are likely to experience the same "painful" and problematic auto-enrolment implementation as Norway firms due lack of preparation and similar complex legislation, Mercer warns.