Year: 2020

Find out what’s happening at Sackers. Our News section provides information about recent work, press comment and media coverage, and what our people are doing.

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7 days – 24 February 2020

7 Days is a weekly round up of developments in pensions, normally published on Monday afternoons. We collate this information from key industry sources, such as the DWP, HMRC and TPR. In this 7 Days HMRC releases GMP equalisation tax...

HMRC releases GMP equalisation tax guidance

Introduction On 20 February 2020, HMRC released long-awaited guidance (“the Guidance”) on some of the pensions tax issues arising when equalising benefits for the effect of GMPs. The Guidance focuses specifically on the so-called...

7 days – 17 February 2020

7 Days is a weekly round up of developments in pensions, normally published on Monday afternoons. We collate this information from key industry sources, such as the DWP, HMRC and TPR. In this 7 Days Pension Schemes Bill – proposed...

Finance & investment briefing – March 2020

Our Finance & investment briefing takes a look at current issues of interest to pension scheme investors. In this issue, we are pleased to present an overview of our involvement in the ever increasing buy-in / buy-out market. Over the...

Quarterly briefing – March 2020

Contents The Sackers Quarterly Briefing Q1 2020 highlights significant developments in pensions, covering key areas such as pensions reform, regulatory developments, new legislation and cases. Current legal agenda Spotlights Pension...

TPR publishes response on the future of trusteeship and governance

Introduction On 10 February 2020, TPR published its response to its consultation on the future of trusteeship and governance. Most notably, TPR will not require pension scheme boards to engage a professional trustee. Instead, it will...

7 days – 10 February 2020

7 Days is a weekly round up of developments in pensions, normally published on Monday afternoons. We collate this information from key industry sources, such as the DWP, HMRC and TPR. In this 7 Days TPR response to future of trusteeship...

7 days – 3 February 2020

7 Days is a weekly round up of developments in pensions, normally published on Monday afternoons. We collate this information from key industry sources, such as the DWP, HMRC and TPR. In this 7 Days Brexit – legislation and guidance...