Year: 2023

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Sackers welcomes new hires

Sackers today announced the appointment of senior counsel Helen Rowan and associate Schuyler Hillbery, taking the total number of qualified lawyers at the firm to 64. David Saunders, senior partner, said: “We continue to see huge demand...

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Sackers highlights the importance of planning ahead to smooth derisking journey

Today Sackers announced the results of our most recent webinar survey, which show that despite the current high levels of activity in the risk transfer market, many schemes still have some way to go on their derisking journey. You can also...

Sackers advises on £1.6bn longevity swap for YCB Pension Scheme

The Trustee of the YCB Pension Scheme has concluded a longevity swap transaction with Pacific Life Re International Limited (PL Re) and Zurich Assurance Ltd (ZAL) to manage longevity risk in relation to c£1.6bn of pensioner liabilities....

What do employers need to know about pensions dashboards?

In an article for Employee Benefits, Oliver Topping considers what the new pensions dashboards regime will mean for employers, including what to do before they are up and running and how to help with checking the data. You can read...

Sackers launches new ESG guide for trustees

Sackers today published its latest ESG guide: “Where are we now and where are we going?” You can view this, as well as all previous ESG Guides, here. Stuart O’Brien, partner, said: “With new regulatory requirements seemingly coming...

Teamwork makes the dream work – DC and Master Trust Symposium

The PMI’s DC and Master Trust Symposium is taking place this week. In their session, “Teamwork makes the dream work” Helen Ball and Adeline Chapman will discuss how the TPR and FCA are now working together, what this means for...

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...