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Sackers advises Sears Retail Pension Scheme on first superfund deal

The trustees of the £590 million Sears Retail Pension Scheme have agreed to enter into the UK’s first ever superfund transaction with Clara-Pensions. The Sears Trustees have written to the 9,000 scheme members informing them of the intention to transfer their pension benefits to the Clara Pensions Trust. Clearance for the transfer has been received...

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...

To consolidate or not to consolidate, that is the question

In her article published by Employee Benefits, Katy Harries looks at automatic enrolment 10 years on, and how increased governance standards for DC schemes has led to higher costs in terms of money,...

Net zero – trustees’ fiduciary duties and the new climate regulations

Net zero refers to achieving balance between the amount of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions produced and the amount of GHG removed from the atmosphere. When human activities add no more GHG emissions...

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Sackers highlights the importance of planning ahead to smooth derisking journey

Today Sackers announced the results of our most recent webinar survey, which show that despite the current high levels of activity in the risk transfer market, many schemes still have some way to go...

Sackers announces new hires

Sackers today announced the appointment of associate director Polly Ehrman and associate Emma Scott. Polly Ehrman is an experienced derivatives and finance lawyer, who joins Sackers from Morrison...

Dashboards and scheme data – four key areas to watch for 2024

In an article published in Pensions Expert, partner Oliver Topping explains that accurate data will be crucial for dashboard project success. He outlines some of the key data issues for trustees as...