Year: 2021

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Tony Hewitt discusses transfer procedures in light of proposed scams regulations

Tony Hewitt, associate looks at how trustees can prepare their transfer procedures while taking the proposed scams regulations into consideration. Read the full article in Pensions...

Stuart O’Brien discusses mandating net zero in Pensions Expert podcast

Stuart O’Brien, partner joins Gareth Stears from Aries Insight to discuss net zero in Pensions Expert’s latest podcast. The government mandating default funds to be aligned with ‘net zero’ would be a way around concerns...

Adeline Chapman discusses DWP’s “stronger nudge” consultation in Professional Pensions

Adeline Chapman, associate director discusses the Department for Work and Pensions’ consultation – which ran from July to September this year – on draft regulations for delivering a stronger nudge to pension guidance....

Pension Schemes Act
Sackers retains its top tier rankings in Legal 500 for another year

Sackers, the leading law firm to the pensions industry, has retained its top tier rankings for both pensions (non-contentious) and pensions (dispute resolution) in the newly published Legal 500 2022 directory for yet another consecutive...

Data breach
Nigel Cayless comments on TPR’s new powers in Law360

Nigel Cayless, senior counsel comments on TPR’s new powers offering better protection to workers saving for retirement. The Pensions Regulator now has the power to punish individuals with seven-year jail sentences for acts that prove...

Sackers advises Crown Holdings on £2.2bn buy-out

The Metal Box Pension Scheme has agreed a £2.2bn buy-in to buy-out transaction with Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC) after slashing its journey plan by nearly 20 years. Sackers is delighted to have advised the sponsor of the scheme,...

Stuart O’Brien details the new ESG requirements in Pensions Expert

Stuart O’Brien, partner details the new ESG requirements that came into force for larger schemes on 1 October and what trustees need to do comply with the new rules. Read the full article...

Project management
Naomi Brown comments on a redesign for MNT arrangements in Professional Pensions

Naomi Brown, senior counsel says a review of MNT arrangements could support and enhance board governance and effectiveness. Read the full article in Professional Pensions (subscription...

TPR's strengthened powers
Nigel Cayless comments on the Pension Schemes Act boosting TPR’s sanctions regime with new criminal offences

Nigel Cayless, Senior counsel comments on The Pensions Regulator’s sanctions regime with new criminal offences, seven-year jail sentences for wrongdoers and headline-grabbing civil penalties of fines of up to £1m for those who...