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 August 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 Coronavirus – Sackers response Appeals...

Review of the Default Fund Charge Cap and Standardised Cost Disclosure – Sackers’ response to consultation

Background This response relates to the Department for Work & Pension’s (“the DWP”) call for evidence, seeking views on the effectiveness of costs, charges and transparency measures in protecting pension member outcomes (“the...

7 days – 17 August 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 Coronavirus – Sackers response EIOPA...

Consultation on the Reform to Retail Prices Index Methodology – Sackers’ response to consultation

Background The UK Statistics Authority (“UKSA”) and HMT are jointly consulting on reforming the methodology of the Retail Prices Index (“RPI”).  RPI has been held to have shortcomings, and the UKSA has recommended changes to it,...

Finance & investment briefing – September 2020

Our Finance & investment briefing (PDF) takes a look at current issues of interest to pension scheme investors. In this briefing: Implementation statements – start preparations! Legal...

7 days – 10 August 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 Coronavirus – Sackers response FCA...

Quarterly briefing – September 2020

Contents The Sackers Quarterly Briefing Q3 2020 highlights significant developments in pensions, covering key areas such as pensions reform, regulatory developments, new legislation and cases. Coronavirus TPR issues updates on easements...

DC briefing – August 2020

The DC briefing (PDF) highlights topical news on DC pensions from a legal viewpoint. In this briefing: Default fund charge cap under review VfM assessments and IGCs PLSA chair’s statement template – not a one size fits all Regulatory...