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Will abolishing the LTA open the door for bulk GMP conversion?

Last month’s Budget announced that the LTA charge is to be removed and that it will be abolished entirely from 6 April 2024. In an article for Pensions Age, associate director Sonya Fraser considers whether this change could have a...

Pensions dashboards – what should schemes be doing now?

With most workers likely to change jobs before retirement, online pensions dashboards are intended to help workers keep track their savings. Once dashboards are open to the public, savers will be able to see which schemes they have savings...

Sackers shortlisted for Corporate Adviser Awards 2023

Following our success at last year’s awards, we are delighted to have been shortlisted in the ‘Best Pensions Law Firm’ category at the 2023 Corporate Adviser Awards. We look forward to attending the awards ceremony in London on 29...

DWP’s consultation on extending opportunities for CDC schemes

With growing industry interest in extending the CDC regime beyond single and connected employer schemes, the DWP has just finished consulting on opportunities for: non-connected multi-employer CDC schemes, and decumulation-only CDC...

TPR's strengthened powers
TPR’s consultation on draft DB funding code

Commenting on TPR’s consultation on the draft DB funding code of practice and regulatory approach which closes tomorrow, partner Janet Brown said: The DWP consulted last year on draft regulations setting out new requirements for defined...

Sackers wins Pensions Law Firm of the Year

Sackers was last night named Pensions Law Firm of the Year at the Pensions Age Awards 2023. The awards, which are now in their tenth year, celebrate excellence within the pensions industry and aim to reward those that have proved...

Sackers expands project management team

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Raman Dhillon as a legal project manager in our project management team. Elizabeth Nolan, senior legal project manager, commented on the latest addition to the team: “Raman’s skills and...