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7 Days Archive

A weekly digest of developments in pensions, normally published on Monday afternoons. We collate the information from key industry sources, such as the DWP, HMRC and TPR.

7 Days Archive

14th January 2019

  • LTA increase confirmed
  • FCA highlights developments in pensions savings and retirement income sector
  • HMRC guidance for members on allowances when flexibly accessing pension
  • Consultation launched to strengthen LGPS pension protection
  • GMP equalisation industry group established
  • PPF updates insolvency guidance
  • WPC launches inquiry into charging for DB transfer advice

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7th January 2019

  • Pensions cold-calling ban to come into force
  • Audit reform proposals – CMA, Brydon and Kingman reviews
  • DWP releases consultation in relation to TPO
  • DWP publishes plans for retirement saving trials for the self-employed
  • Government publishes no-deal Brexit pensions guidance
  • HMRC publishes Countdown Bulletin issue 40
  • HMRC publishes guidance on members’ contracted-out rights
  • Government response to LGPS consultation published
  • PPF publishes further update on post-Hampshire approach
  • PPF launches DB SME forum
  • Single Financial Guidance Body officially launches
  • TPR appoints Charles Counsell as new Chief Executive
  • The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State and another v McCloud and Mostyn and others and Sargeant v London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority and others – Court of Appeal, 20 December 2018
  • Williams v The Trustees of Swansea University Pension & Assurance Scheme and another – December 2018

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17th December 2018

  • The Financial Guidance and Claims Act 2018 (Commencement No 5) Regulations 2018
  • CMA publishes final report on investment consultancy market
  • The FCA consults on patient capital
  • Manage and Register Pension Schemes service newsletter
  • Final PPF Levy Determination 2019/20 published
  • Pensions Ombudsman reappointed
  • TPR warns schemes to check if they are master trusts

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10th December 2018

  • Automatic enrolment: earnings trigger review and 2019/20 qualifying earnings band published
  • Draft Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Amendment etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 published
  • Over the Counter Derivatives, Central Counterparties and Trade Repositories (Amendment, etc, and Transitional Provision) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018
  • DWP consults on DB consolidation vehicles
  • FCA publishes key findings on pension transfer advice work
  • Joint scams campaign leads to surge in queries
  • HMRC publishes Relief at Source Pension Schemes Newsletter December 2018
  • Indexation of public service pensions direction issued
  • PLSA launches patient capital guide for trustees
  • Thirteenth version of the Purple Book published
  • British Telecommunications PLC v BT Pension Scheme Trustees Limited & Bruce-Watt (Court of Appeal, 4 December 2018)

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3rd December 2018

  • The Occupational Pensions (Revaluation) Order 2018
  • Revaluation of State Pension components – Orders made
  • State Pension uprating confirmed
  • Pensions dashboards: feasibility report and consultation
  • FSCS to raise “supplementary levy”
  • HMRC publishes Countdown Bulletin issue 39
  • PPF launches new website
  • PPI publishes report on CDC schemes
  • Hymanson v HMRC – First-tier Tribunal (13 November 2018)

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