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Inclusion on trustee boards: it’s about who you’re dancing with, not just who’s on the guest list

“Diversity is being invited to the party, inclusion is being asked to dance”. Trustees should take note of Verna Myers’ now famous phrase when planning their board meetings. Associate Dan Traynor’s article in...

Oliver Topping speaks at a webinar on cyber security risks pension schemes face

Partner Oliver Topping speaks about the legal cyber risks for pension schemes, including what legal duties trustees have in reducing risk and managing incidents that arise, the developing regulatory framework from TPR and best practice...

Helen Ball looks at the latest value for money developments

In an article for Corporate Adviser, partner Helen Ball takes a closer look at what the government’s new value for money proposals will mean for everyone in the pensions sector. She concedes that DC scheme trustees and independent...

Sackers maintains top tier rankings in Legal 500

Sackers has retained its top tier rankings for pensions and pensions litigation for another consecutive year in the 2024 edition of Legal 500, published today. Legal 500 2024 describes Sackers as a “second to none” boutique firm and...

See you in Manchester!

We are looking forward to seeing everyone at the PLSA Annual Conference in Manchester between Tuesday 17 and Thursday 19 October. Come and meet the team of Janet Brown, Jacqui Reid, Claire Carey, Philippa Connaughton, Lucy Dunbar, Ralph...

Lucy Swart-Mallet comments on the new TNFD framework in Professional Pensions

Following last week’s long-anticipated Taskforce for Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) framework, Sackers senior associate Lucy Swart-Mallett comments on what the potential impact could be for pension schemes and says the...

Sackers expands its team

Sackers announced today two new appointments – Hugh Gittins as senior counsel and Susan Oakley as associate, taking the total number of qualified lawyers to 66.  Hugh returns to Sackers after 19 years, having left in 2004. David...