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DC hot topic – Key points from TPR’s DC “how to” guides

For a PDF version of this hot topic click here. TPR’s revised Code of practice on the governance and administration of occupational trust-based schemes providing money purchase benefits came into force on 28 July 2016. To coincide with...

DC hot topic – Moving DC funds without member consent

Introduction For a PDF version of this hot topic click here. Trustees sometimes need to move their DC funds without member consent, for example, when: one or more of a scheme’s current investment options are no longer available or...

Hot topic: Making the most of Trustee protections

For a PDF version of this hot topic click here. Trustees of all pension schemes have some form of protection, whether statutory or scheme specific, which provides comfort to them in carrying out their duties. With the changing pensions...

Poll findings – Budget 2016: A turning point for lifetime savings?

While the Chancellor’s Budget on 16 March did not reveal a radical reform of pensions tax relief, the introduction of a new lifetime ISA  (“LISA”) could mark a turning point in how individuals save during their working life. At our...