Thornton considers pensions body merger - papers 8th March

Less likely is a merger between the Pensions Regulator and the Financial Services Authority (FSA) – as opposed to improved collaboration – although Thornton stressed he is keen to hear views both for and against. More likely may be some limited rationalisation among the clutch of bodies which provide advice and dispute resolution over pensions: the Pensions Ombudsman (who also covers the Pension Protection Fund), the Pensions Advisory Service, and the Financial Ombudsman Service. In a consultation paper published on Wednesday, Thornton said he has so far seen no evidence the regulator...