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Claire Carey comments on the Chancellor’s Autumn statement

Claire Carey, partner, comments: “Making clear that he will not take risks with inflation, today the Chancellor outlined 110 measures to help grow the economy. Following an avalanche of pensions reforms proposed in the wake of the...

Ferdy Lovett speaks on selecting the best DC arrangement for employees

Partner Ferdy Lovett joins senior DC consultant Claire Roarty on a Hymans webinar on 30 November to discuss why it’s important for employers to review their pension provider, what the process involves and what are some of the key legal...

Do we still need a new DB code?

Katie Whitford, senior associate, is quoted as part of an article on Mallowstreet, which considers whether the case for a new DB code has stood the test of time and whether the government’s announcements made in the Mansion House...

Sackers advises Sears Retail Pension Scheme on first superfund deal

The trustees of the £590 million Sears Retail Pension Scheme have agreed to enter into the UK’s first ever superfund transaction with Clara-Pensions. The Sears Trustees have written to the 9,000 scheme members informing them of the...

Emily Rowley discusses equality, diversity and inclusion in new video for PMI

In a new bitesize video for the Pensions Management Institute, associate director Emily Rowley dives into applying equality, diversity and inclusion considerations to a pension scheme. Emily describes what is meant by EDI in a pensions...

Sackers announces three new recruits

Sackers today announced the appointment of three newly qualified lawyers. Abigail Lynch, Navina Bagri and Imogen Dodd join the firm as associates, taking the total number of qualified lawyers to 70. David Saunders, senior partner, said:...

Naomi Brown looks at ways trustees can effectively scrutinise and challenge experts’ pensions advice

In an article for Pension Funds Online, senior counsel Naomi Brown gives her top tips to trustees on how they can effectively scrutinise and challenge the advice they receive from their pensions advisers, without needing to become experts...