Pension Schemes Bill

A pensions commission would provide an opportunity to get past short-termist thinking in a political world dominated and saturated by Brexit, says Rory Murphy.

The pensions schemes bill will digitalise pensions and provide savers with greater confidence for retirement, Guy Opperman has said.

With the spectre of Brexit looming over parliament, Jonathan Stapleton has some scepticism that the pension schemes bill will be enacted any time soon.

A pension schemes bill is set to be laid in parliament in the coming weeks after the government announced a wide-ranging suite of reforms in the Queen’s Speech today.

The hung parliament means planned measures to mitigate scams will be kicked down the road, the industry has told PP.

Members of master trusts will see greater protection as new rules for an authorisation regime and capital adequacy have been signed into law.

A surprise general election is in store in just over month, but battle lines are yet to be drawn. James Phillips explores where pensions sit in the chaos.

This week we want to know if TPR is becoming more heavy-handed and whether its new investment guidance will help defined benefit trustees set better investment strategies.

Labour has accused The Pensions Regulator (TPR) of being too passive in improving member representation in master trust governance.

The government is planning to release proposals on pension scams, reducing fees and charges, and improving transparency "very soon", according to Richard Harrington.