Year: 2024

Find out what’s happening at Sackers. Our News section provides information about recent work, press comment and media coverage, and what our people are doing.

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Fiduciary duty meets climate risk

In the latest edition of Pensions Age magazine, partner Stuart O’Brien answers the question: are trustees prepared for their evolving fiduciary duties in relation to ESG? This follows the publication of the Financial Markets Law...

Sackers shortlisted for Professional Pensions UK Pensions Awards 2024

We’re delighted that Sackers has been shortlisted in these three categories for this year’s awards: –  Pension Lawyers of the year –  Pensions Litigation Firm of the year –  Diversity and Inclusion Excellence We...

Helen Ball comments on the Spring Budget

Partner Helen Ball comments; “Today’s Budget shows that pension funds remain a focus for the Government’s plans to increase investment in UK plc. DC and Local Government schemes will be required to publicly disclose the breakdown of...

Spring Budget 2024

Commenting for an article in Professional Pensions on what the industry wants (and expects) from the spring budget, Claire Carey said that stability in the pensions tax system would be most welcomed by the industry. She said that much of...

Celebrating IWD 2024

We were delighted to co-host an exclusive International Women’s Day event as part of the pensions chapter of the Female Forum last night. The event celebrated the outstanding contributions of women in the pensions industry. Sarah Smart,...

TPR consults on its new “Statement of strategy” guidance

Partner Janet Brown comments: “The new DB scheme funding requirements edged closer to the starting blocks today, with the publication of TPR’s consultation on its Statement of Strategy (“Statement”) guidance. Coming into force...

Nigel Cayless comments on what DB schemes can do with surpluses

Senior Counsel Nigel Cayless is quoted in an article in Pensions Expert on the issues DB schemes face when dealing with surpluses. The article reports on the DWP’s recent consultation on scheme surpluses, which proposes a “statutory...

Sackers comments on latest DB options consultation

On 23 February 2024, the DWP published a consultation seeking views on proposals to make it easier to make payments from DB scheme surplus to sponsors and scheme members and a model for a public sector DB consolidator run by the PPF....

Sackers at PLSA Investment Conference 2024

We are looking forward to seeing everyone at the PLSA Investment Conference in Edinburgh between 27 – 29 February. Come and meet the team of Ralph McClelland, Jacqui Reid, Stuart O’Brien, Paul Phillips and Georgina Stewart at stand A3...