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Background The purpose of this document is to set out our comments on HMT’s “Consultation on the Fair Deal Policy: treatment of pensions on the compulsory transfer of staff from the public sector”. Since 1999, the Fair Deal guidance...
PENSIONS BILL 2011 Date announced for second reading DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS Financial Assistance Scheme: Draft Regulations HM REVENUE & CUSTOMS Removal of the requirement to annuitise at age 75: Further draft regulations...
Contents The June, 2011 Quarterly Briefing (PDF, 348 KB)highlights significant developments in pensions law, covering key areas such as pensions reform, regulatory developments, new legislation and cases. Pensions Reform Budget 2011...
FINANCIAL SERVICES AUTHORITY FSA proposes extending accessibility to the FSCS for certain corporate trustees ORGANISATION FOR ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT Survey of investment regulation of pension funds PENSIONS POLICY INSTITUTE...
Introduction Following a trailer in this year’s Budget,1on 24 May 2011 the Government issued a consultation on changing the tax rules relating to employer asset-backed contributions to DB pension schemes. In this Alert: Key points...
DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS Default options for DC automatic enrolment schemes Contracting-out: Amending regulations EUROPEAN UNION AIFM Directive: European Council adopts EU rules for alternative investment fund managers FINANCIAL...
Introduction The EU’s proposed legislation on OTC derivatives hit the headlines again on Tuesday when the European Parliament’s EAC approved the Commission’s proposals. The proposed legislation originated with concerns about the...
