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Strengthening the administration regime for insurers: Sackers’ response

Background The Government’s consultation on the proposals and draft regulations relating to the strengthening of the administration regime for insurers which were published by HMT on 25 March 2010, are aimed at improving the protection...

IGG consultation on the investment governance of DC schemes: Sackers’ response

Background The consultation proposals for best practice guidance relating to the investment governance of DC pension schemes, was published by the Investment Governance Group (IGG) on 10 February 2010 . Given the increasing numbers of...

Record-keeping: Sackers’ response to consultation

Background The Pension Regulator’s proposals for addressing issues of poor member record-keeping are set out in the consultation document which was issued on 2 February 2010. We recognise record-keeping to be an important part of...

Restricting pensions tax relief: Sackers’ response to consultation

Background HMRC and HMT published a consultation on 9 December 2009 on the proposal to restrict pensions tax relief for high earners from 6 April 2011 (the Consultation). From 2011, the Government’s intention is that tax relief on...

Disclosure: Sackers’ response to consultation

Background A consultation on the proposals and draft regulations on disclosure of information requirements applying to occupational and personal pension schemes was published by the DWP on 6 January 2010. We support the approach which...

Internal controls: Sackers’ response to consultation

Background Consultation on the draft revised guidance on internal controls was published by TPR on 1 December 2009. We note that the aim of the present consultation is to encourage and assist schemes, in particular the trustees of smaller...

Employer Debt Regulations

Sacker & Partners LLP has responded to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) consultation on Employer Debt (Section 75 of the Pensions Act 1995). Download...