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Creating a positive and inclusive work environment

There has been increasing discussion in the last couple of years around improving diversity in the pensions industry but inclusion has been more overlooked. Inclusion is of equal importance to create a productive workplace environment and...

Getting ready for LTA-Day – Sackers survey reveals areas of key concern

With the Government pressing ahead with the removal of the lifetime allowance (LTA) from 6 April 2024, Sackers today announced the results of its most recent webinar survey. Having elicited over 200 responses, the survey reveals that the...

What does the recent Government call for evidence mean for trustees’ investment duties?

As part of the Government’s wider focus on unlocking investment opportunities for UK pension schemes (which account for around £2tn of assets), the Government has been looking to understand what makes for good trusteeship in today’s...

Sackers signs up to the Living Pension Scheme

Sackers is proud to have been accredited as a Living Pension employer for 2024, joining other early adopters such as Aviva, Phoenix and Wealthify. The Living Pension Scheme, launched last year, helps workers save enough for retirement....

DWP publishes final DB funding regulations

Janet Brown, partner, comments: “The new DB funding regime is inching its way towards the DB dance floor, but the DWP Funding regulations are still missing their partner, with the DB Code (and the TPR Fast-Track guidance) still to...

TPR deadlines
Pensions tax – all change from 6 April 2024

In a guest article for Pensions Age, partner Lucy Dunbar takes a look at the main changes and explains what they mean for pension schemes. She concludes: “As the Finance Bill is still making its way through parliament, and further HMRC...

Sackers advises on £1.4bn transaction for Rexam Pension Plan

The Trustees of the Rexam Pension Plan, sponsored by Ball Corporation, have completed a £1.4bn full buy-in with Rothesay, securing the benefits of almost 15,000 members of the Scheme including 9,790 pensioners and a further 4,330 deferred...