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 – 16 November 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 EIOPA supervisory statement on...

Protecting schemes from sponsoring employer distress

Introduction On 12 November, TPR published guidance for trustees of all DB schemes, encouraging them to prepare now for the possibility that their sponsoring employer could face financial difficulties in the future. Trustees should also be...

Finance & investment briefing – December 2020

Our Finance & investment briefing (PDF) takes a look at current issues of interest to pension scheme investors. In this briefing: Consultation: taking action on climate risk Confirming compliance with the CMA Order Brexit Legal...

Quarterly briefing – December 2020

Contents The Sackers Quarterly Briefing Q4 2020 highlights significant developments in pensions, covering key areas such as pensions reform, regulatory developments, new legislation and cases. Current legal agenda Hot Topics Superfunds...

7 days – 9 November 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 CJRS extended until end of March 2021...

7 days – 2 November 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 APPT code of practice for sole trustees...

Improving outcomes for members of DC schemes – Sackers’ response to consultation

Background The DWP is consulting on changes to regulations and statutory guidance which are intended to improve DC pension scheme governance, promote the diversification of investment portfolios and signal the Government’s commitment to...

7 days – 26 October 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 publishes new paper on the Job...