Regulation

While casually browsing through the latest automatic enrolment regulations, I found something that blew my mind. There are not three self-certification options, there are apparently four...

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is proposing to reduce the length of time it takes to process applications to register a lasting power of attorney (LPA).

Former tax boss Andrew Meeson has pleaded not guilty to charges his company defrauded HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) by more than £5m through a "fictitious" pension scheme.

The National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) has hit back at "completely absurd" claims it is watering down its code of conduct on pension charges.

Only one in ten employers understands how to discharge their duties under auto-enrolment, Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) research has found.

Labour shadow pensions minister Gregg McClymont has set out ten principles he believes will "end rip-offs in private pensions".

The £1.5m lifetime allowance on pension saving should be scrapped as it is a barrier to effective long term retirement saving, a provider has said.

An amendment to the Financial Services Bill proposed by two Labour peers could open up the possibility of financial advisers not having to be regulated if they do not charge for their services.

Consultancy charging rules come into force at the end of this year. Jonathan Stapleton assesses the impact they will have on employers offering group personal pension schemes to their workforce.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has expressed concerns about the use of distribution deals to circumvent rules banning the payment of commission.