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Introduction The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) promises a major shake-up of European data privacy laws when it comes into effect on 25 May 2018. Trustees, employers and pension providers should start preparing now as, despite...
Introduction The Pensions Regulator published new DB investment guidance on 30 March 2017. The guidance is aimed at the trustees of occupational DB pension schemes, with a view to helping them understand, manage and monitor key aspects of...
Introduction As has become customary for the pensions industry, 6 April heralds a number of changes and 2017 is no exception. For a PDF version of this Alert click here. In this Alert Key dates Early exit charges Deadline for IP14...
Introduction The Government has published its response (“the Response”) to a consultation (see our Alert) on several contracting-out issues, including GMP equalisation. For a PDF version of this Alert click here. In this Alert Key...
Introduction On 20 February 2017, the PPF published a consultation on a levy rule for schemes without a substantive sponsor (“SWSSs”). For a PDF version of this Alert click here. In this Alert Key points Background Restructuring...
Introduction On 20 February 2017, the DWP published its Green Paper on DB private sector pensions, “Defined benefit pension schemes: security and sustainability”. The Green Paper, which sets out evidence about key challenges facing...
Introduction A new European Pensions Directive (the Directive) came into force in January 2017. As with much of the recent financial sector legislation to emerge from the financial crisis of 2008, the Directive aims to improve governance...
