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Sackers wins Best Pensions Law Firm

Sackers won the award for Best Pensions Law Firm for the third year in a row at the Corporate Adviser 2024 Awards at the Hilton Bankside in London. This achievement reflects the hard work done by advisers, consultants, providers and other...

Helen Ball comments on initiatives designed to improve retirement options for DC members

DC members have several options available to the to access their pension pot but many schemes do not provide all of these. Choosing the most suitable option can be a daunting task for members and trustees are limited in the support they...

Sackers advises on £880m buy-in for Rolls-Royce & Bentley Pension Fund

The Trustee of the Rolls-Royce & Bentley Pension Fund, sponsored by Bentley Motors Limited, has completed a £880m buy-in with Standard Life, securing the benefits of c6,000 members of the scheme. This is a full scheme buy-in...

DB scheme funding in a shifting landscape

Associate director Alex Anslow sets out the background to the new DB scheme funding regulations in a technical supplement published by Pensions Management Institute. It has taken a long time for the regulations to come to fruition and the...

Stuart O’Brien speaks at Future of Investment Festival 2024

Partner Stuart O’Brien was one of the speakers at Professional Pensions’ Future of Investment Festival in London on 5 June. He set out the current legal framework around fiduciary duty, and the potential routes for trustees to have a...

Helen Ball comments on General Election announcement

“Aims to ensure greater consolidation across pension and retirement saving schemes, together with a focus on value for members, suggest that there is some common ground between the main political parties. However, the Labour Party has...

Ferdy Lovett speaks at Standard Life Connect

Partner Ferdy Lovett was delighted to join a panel of industry experts discussing the increasing influence of technology, digital, data and AI on DC pensions, as part of the Standard Life Connect 24 event in London. Topics under the...