Pensions Minister

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.

Guy Opperman has been named as parliamentary under-secretary for pensions and financial inclusion following the post-election reshuffle.

Ros Altmann says as the government battles Brexit and political instability, pensions are unlikely to top its priority list.

Richard Harrington has been reshuffled into the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) following last week's general election.