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Four key priorities for DC schemes in 2024

At a webinar hosted by Sackers and professional trustee firm IGG this week, experts set out four key areas of focus for DC schemes in 2024. Chairing the webinar, Dianne Day, trustee director and Head of DC at IGG, said: “With the Mansion House reforms coming on top of a plethora of consultations, many DC...

Naomi Brown challenges the traditional view of trustee training

Writing in Professional Pensions, senior counsel Naomi Brown explores the nature and purpose of trustee training and sets out her top tips on how to make sure that trustees are getting proper credit...

Helen Ball comments in Pensions Age on master trust consolidation

Helen Ball, partner, is quoted as part of an article in Pensions Age which explores the current flurry of consolidation within the master trust sector. Helen’s comments can be found on pp.56...

Ralph McClelland speaks at Pensions Age autumn conference

Partner Ralph McClelland speaks about some of the frequently encountered issues that schemes encounter on the way from buy-in to buy-out and offers some tips on how to manage these early on in the...

Why are lawyers often asked to advise trustees on discretionary decisions?

In a recent article for Pension Funds Online, senior counsel Naomi Brown sets out five reasons why lawyers are often asked to help trustees with discretionary decisions, even when there is usually no...

What is the most important pensions issue not addressed in the Mansion House reforms?

David Saunders, senior partner, comments: “2023 was always destined to be another busy year for pension schemes, with so many developments delayed over the last couple of years. And it has not...

Naomi Brown on what it means to be a pensions lawyer

Writing a guest column in Pensions Age, senior counsel Naomi Brown steps up to the challenge of explaining what she does for a living to her seven year old daughter and, in doing so, captures the...

Financial guidance for the DC generation

Today’s generation of DC pension savers are faced with a myriad of tough decisions when planning for retirement, often without any support. A lack of readily available mainstream education on...

Liam Goulding shortlisted for Rising Star of the Year Award

We are delighted that senior associate Liam Goulding has been shortlisted for the prestigious Rising Star of the Year Award, at the 2023 Professional Pensions Rising Star Awards. The winner will be...