Pensions Minister

Guy Opperman says we need to get people to fall in love with pensions again and give them the tools to achieve a more secure retirement

Auto-enrolment (AE) has now brought nine million workers into occupational pensions since its introduction in 2012, latest government figures show.

The pensions and financial inclusion minister has rejected suggestions that the government is dominated by Brexit discussions and has no time to deal with pensions issues.

Master trusts have escaped significant regulatory scrutiny despite their surge in usage under AE since 2012, but this will soon change. James Phillips reports.

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) will authorise and supervise defined contribution (DC) master trusts under a planned regime which will "strike the right balance" between member security and scheme burdens.

The PLSA's new chief executive Julian Mund speaks to James Phillips about the association's plans for the future and how it will balance competing interests

PP research shows sector believes investment consultancy should be probed.

This week we want to know whether you think pensions would be worse off if the government had never had a specific pensions minister.

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

Guy Opperman's appointment as minister for pensions and financial inclusion has been received positively, but experts say he must tackle a number of outstanding policy issues.