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7 Days – 19 February 2024

7 Days is a weekly round up of developments in pensions, normally published on Monday afternoons. We collate this information from key industry sources, such as the DWP, HMRC and TPR. In this 7 Days HMRC publishes further LTA guidance...

DC illiquids – Key initial questions

The Government is engaged in a concerted policy drive on productive finance and aims to make illiquid investment more accessible to DC schemes. Our latest Hot Topic looks at some of the challenges associated with introducing illiquid...

7 Days – 12 February 2024

7 Days is a weekly round up of developments in pensions, normally published on Monday afternoons. We collate this information from key industry sources, such as the DWP, HMRC and TPR. In this 7 Days Automatic enrolment (“AE”)...

Finance & investment briefing – March 2024

Our Finance & investment briefing (PDF) takes a look at current issues of interest to pension scheme investors. In this briefing Approaching insurers for residual risk cover Legal update Risk transfer highlights...

Quarterly briefing – March 2024

The Sackers Quarterly Briefing Q1 2024 highlights significant developments in pensions, covering key areas such as pensions reform, regulatory developments, new legislation and cases. In this briefing Current legal agenda General code DB...

7 Days – 5 February 2024

7 Days is a weekly round up of developments in pensions, normally published on Monday afternoons. We collate this information from key industry sources, such as the DWP, HMRC and TPR. In this 7 Days Order setting out PPF levy ceiling...

Cyber Security – is your scheme prepared?

TPR’s new general code of practice is expected to come into force in late March 2024 and contains a new module on cyber controls. With some recent high profile cyber-attacks in the pensions industry, this is a good opportunity for...

DWP publishes revised DB funding regulations

Introduction The first document in the new funding regime jigsaw has now been issued in final form. Designed to implement new requirements set out in the PSA21 for DB schemes to have a funding and investment strategy (“the F&I...