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Pensions Dashboards – revised standards published

Introduction On 21 November 2022, the Pensions Dashboards Programme (“PDP”) published its response to its consultation on draft standards, along with an updated suite of standards. Click here for a PDF of this Alert. In this Alert...

Pensions Dashboards – draft regulations published

Introduction On 17 October 2022, the draft Pensions Dashboard Regulations (the “Regulations”) were laid before Parliament. Click here for a PDF of this Alert. In this Alert Key points Background What are the key duties under the...

Consultation – Broadening the investment opportunities of DC schemes

Introduction On 6 October 2022, the DWP published a consultation on draft regulations and statutory guidance (“the Regulations” and “the Guidance”, respectively) intended to implement certain of the changes proposed in its March...

1 October – what’s changing?

Introduction Several changes are coming into effect from 1 October 2022 and beyond.  Where necessary trustees and employers should seek advice on what those changes mean for their schemes and on any preparatory steps they should be...

DWP consults on DB funding and investment strategy

Introduction Designed to implement new requirements set out in the PSA21 for DB schemes to have a funding and investment strategy (“the F&I Strategy”), and to submit a written statement of that strategy (“the Statement”) to...

Pensions Dashboards – PDP publishes consultation on standards

Introduction On 19 July 2022, the PDP published a consultation on draft standards and guidance on pensions dashboards, along with a call for input on the design standards. Click here for a PDF of this Alert. In this Alert Key points...

Pensions Dashboards – DWP consultation response

Introduction On 14 July 2022, the DWP published a response to its consultation on pensions dashboards. The consultation sought views on a range of policy areas relating to the creation of the dashboards system, as well as on...