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Providing financial guidance and advice – May 2021

Pension scheme trustees and employers have long been subject to information and consultation duties in the thorny area of providing financial education and advice to members and employees. But many remain (understandably) unclear what they...

GMP equalisation and conversion – May 2021

It is now over two years since the original High Court decision in Lloyds No.1 confirmed that schemes are under a duty to equalise for the effect of GMPs. A series of guidance notes from the GMP equalisation cross-industry working group...

Quarterly Legal Update – May 2021

Our Quarterly Legal Update provides employers and trustees with an essential overview of significant developments affecting occupational pension provision in the...

The Pension Schemes Act 2021 – what it means for employers

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GMP equalisation – April 2021

Lucy Dunbar recaps on GMP equalisation and discusses the latest...

Buy-in essentials for trustees – April 2021

Ralph McClelland shares his essential tips for trustees considering a buy-in at the PLSA Investment Conference...

New requirements for Climate Change Governance and Reporting – March 2021

The DWP’s draft Climate Change Governance and Reporting Regulations mean larger schemes could be subject to new obligations relating to climate related risks and opportunities from October 2021. Stuart O’Brien considers what...

Data, data everywhere – March 2021

Pension scheme trustees and administrators have important duties around handling personal data in the digital age. They are also subject to greater scrutiny from members, industry bodies and the media and are increasingly experiencing the...

Pension Schemes Act 2021 – March 2021

Several years in the making, the Pension Schemes Act finally received Royal Assent on 11 February 2021. Claire Carey discusses the implications of the new...