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Kirsty Pake comments on new transfer regulations in FT Adviser

Kirsty Pake, senior associate, comments on how the new pension transfer regulations will work and highlights the subjective nature of some of the warning flags....

Buy-in / Buy-out / Longevity
Sackers advises the Reuters Supplementary Pension Scheme on £310m buy-in

The Reuters Supplementary Pension Scheme has agreed a £310m full-scheme buy-in deal with Legal & General (L&G) Assurance Society. Sackers is delighted to have advised...

Residual risk cover may not always be the silver bullet schemes believe

Sackers announces the results of their most recent webinar survey, showing that the majority of respondents (55%) think residual risk cover is a must have,...

Project management
Kirsty Pake highlights new transfer regulations in Employee Benefits

Kirsty Pake, senior associate, looks at how the new transfer regulations are intended to scupper pension scams but warns that time is very short for...

Lucy Bennett discusses keeping up with TKU requirements

Associate, Lucy Bennett discusses Trustee Knowledge and Understanding (TKU) and the changes fast approaching. Trustees need to be mindful of those which will impact them...

Sonya Fraser discusses new defined benefit superfunds in Corporate Adviser

Sonya Fraser, associate director comments on two new defined benefit superfunds, being poised to offer a new option for DB schemes and their members. Read...

Shannon Diggory comments on recognising gender in pension schemes in Professional Pensions

Shannon Diggory, associate comments on the benefits within schemes that are determined by reference to a male or female gender identity. While a member can...

TPR's strengthened powers
Kirsty Pake comments on TPR’s new transfer regulations

Kirsty Pake, senior associate comments on The Pensions Regulator’s new guidance for helping trustees understand their new powers to halt suspicious transfers. The regulations, arising...