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Ferdy Lovett speaks on selecting the best DC arrangement for employees

Partner Ferdy Lovett joins senior DC consultant Claire Roarty on a Hymans webinar on 30 November to discuss why it’s important for employers to review their pension provider, what the process involves and what are some of the key legal considerations. You can sign up for the webinar, here....

Do we still need a new DB code?

Katie Whitford, senior associate, is quoted as part of an article on Mallowstreet, which considers whether the case for a new DB code has stood the test of time and whether the government’s...

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...

Emily Rowley discusses equality, diversity and inclusion in new video for PMI

In a new bitesize video for the Pensions Management Institute, associate director Emily Rowley dives into applying equality, diversity and inclusion considerations to a pension scheme. Emily...

Sackers announces three new recruits

Sackers today announced the appointment of three newly qualified lawyers. Abigail Lynch, Navina Bagri and Imogen Dodd join the firm as associates, taking the total number of qualified lawyers to 70....

Naomi Brown looks at ways trustees can effectively scrutinise and challenge experts’ pensions advice

In an article for Pension Funds Online, senior counsel Naomi Brown gives her top tips to trustees on how they can effectively scrutinise and challenge the advice they receive from their pensions...

Emma Martin considers what more can be done to support DC savers in decumulation

In an article for Pensions Expert, senior counsel Emma Martin explores what more can be done to support DC savers in decumulation. The current framework leads to inconsistencies between savers,...