The government response to a European Court of Justice Ruling outlawing gender-based pricing of annuities has made it more likely that a test case will be brought, a lawyer has said.

PENSIONS

The government has tweaked auto-enrolment staging dates for smaller employers again, after concerns were raised over the complexity of the way these companies were defined.

The government has been urged to consider merging The Pensions Regulator (TPR) and Financial Services Authority (FSA) after a National Audit Office (NAO) report condemned the current system of DC regulation.

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has inadequate processes in place to measure performance, a National Audit Office (NAO) report has found.

Two thirds of pension experts believe the government should consider creating a simple default option for annuity purchases.

The parent company of enhanced annuity provider Partnership intends to list the business on the stock market.

Partnership expects to complete a medically underwritten bulk annuity deal within the next few weeks in a transaction believed to be the first of its kind.

The number of people in the UK working beyond state pension age has almost doubled over the last 20 years according to figures released by the Office for National Statistics.

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has published a list of key features that defined contribution (DC) schemes "need to be able to demonstrate" to show they will deliver good outcomes for savers.