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Kirsty Pake speaks at the Westminster & City conference on DB Member Options

Senior Associate, Kirsty Pake joins the panel to discuss, and take questions on, the implications of PS20/6 and GC20/1, including the abolition of contingent charging and introduction of abridged advice. It will also explore other pressing issues, such what can be done to minimise the risk of transfers in a contracted PI insurance market. Register...

Nigel Cayless comments in Professional Pensions – A new DB code on the horizon

Nigel Cayless, Associate Director looks at TPR’s proposed funding regime and whether a more objective approach is on the way. Read the full article in Professional Pensions (subscription...

James Bingham writes in Pensions Expert on RPI switching

James Bingham, partner, has written in Pensions Expert on RPI switching, and what the court rulings mean for employers going forward. Read the full article...

Ralph McClelland comments on new DWP consultation on TCFD reporting

DWP has published a new consultation on climate change reporting, on which Ralph McClelland has commented: “Following the industry working group report earlier in the year,  DWP has shown its...

Liam Goulding discusses: Are employers and trustees working in harmony?

Liam Goulding, Associate comments on trustees scrutinising employers more closely than ever, in order to assess the covenant strength and the risks of any covenant leakage. Read the full article in...

Sackers advises on Siemens £530m buy-in

Sackers advised the trustees of the Siemens Benefits Scheme on a £530m buy-in with Legal & General, insuring the benefits of more than 2,300 pensioner members. Chair of trustees, Joanna...

James Bingham comments on pensions clawbacks in Pensions Expert

Partner, James Bingham comments on the decision trustees face between caring for vulnerable members and their legal duties in relation to pension clawbacks. James says: “The trustees have a duty...