Darren Philp

The pensions industry has rejected government proposals to tinker with auto-enrolment (AE) earning thresholds and called for a complete overhaul.

The industry reacts

National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) director of policy Darren Philp is to leave the lobbying group joining B&CE in a similar capacity.

Government proposals to ease the burden of defined benefit deficits on employers by smoothing assets and liabilities could backfire, warns the National Association of Pension Funds.

The Department for Work and Pensions is to consult on giving The Pensions Regulator a statutory objective to consider the effect of recovery plans on sponsoring employers.

The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority has launched an impact assessment on European Commission plans to overhaul the Institutions for Occupational Retirement Provision directive.

The National Association of Pension Funds has launched separate multi-employer forums for defined benefit and defined contribution schemes.

The consultation an impact assessment of a Europe-wide pensions regime is flawed and has been rushed through, says the National Association of Pension Funds.

The Pensions Regulator has slimmed down its guidance on enhanced transfer value exercises but repeated advice that trustees should assume such offers are not in the interest of most members.

Jack Jones reflects on calls to merge TPR and the FSA