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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TPR issues superfund guidance for prospective ceding trustees and employers

Introduction On 21 October 2020, TPR published guidance for trustees and employers contemplating a transfer to a DB consolidator superfund (or other new model). The guidance sets out TPR’s approach to regulating such transfers, and its...

7 days – 19 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 Data Protection, Privacy and Electronic...

Master trust briefing – October 2020

Our Master trust briefing (PDF) highlights key issues and developments for the sponsors and trustees of master trusts. In this briefing: Regulatory update Implementation statements Default funds in master trusts: key challenges Government...

DC briefing – October 2020

The DC briefing (PDF) highlights topical news on DC pensions from a legal viewpoint. In this briefing: Improving outcomes for members of DC pension schemes Regulatory update Taking action on climate risk Moves to master trusts increase...

7 days – 12 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 Report proposes increased regulation of...

Taking action on climate risk: improving governance and reporting by occupational pension schemes – Sackers’ response to consultation

Background The DWP is consulting on changes to occupational pension schemes’ governance of and reporting on climate change. The proposals would require schemes to assess and manage climate risks and opportunities, and to publish a...

7 days – 5 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 Regulations give TPR further...

7 days – 28 September 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 Government extends insolvency measures...