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27/09/2010: 7 Days

LEGISLATION The Equality Act 2010 (Commencement No. 4, Savings, Consequential, Transitional, Transitory and Incidental Provisions and Revocation) Order 2010 ASSOCIATION OF CONSULTING ACTUARIES Pension reforms: Smaller firms survey...

TPR’s consultation on Employer Debt Guidance: Sackers’ Response

Background The draft guidance issued for consultation by the Pensions Regulator on “Defined benefit multi-employer schemes and employer departures: guidance for trustees” is easy to read and does a good job of explaining the different...

20/09/2010: 7 Days

LEGISLATION Finance (No.2) Bill 2010 Equality Act 2010 Abolition of DC contracting-out LAW COMMISSION Trustee Exemption Clauses NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PENSION FUNDS  Securities lending guides for trustees ORGANISATION FOR ECONOMIC CO...

We’re listening… The Government consults on pensions issues

Introduction The Coalition Government has been keen from the outset to make its mark on UK pensions. As well as undertaking a number of reviews into the previous administration’s plans (including a full evaluation of the proposals for...

13/09/2010: 7 Days

LEGISLATION The Equality Act 2010 BRITISH CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE Report on Pensions Reform EUROPEAN UNION (EU) New EU Pensions supervisory body 2012 to be “European year for active ageing” Download...

Removing the requirement to annuitise by age 75: Sackers’ response

Background Due in part to increasing longevity and the fact that people are working for longer, the Government intends to remove the effective requirement to purchase an annuity by the age of 75 from April 2011.  The consultation was...

Quarterly Briefing

Contents The September, 2010 Quarterly Briefing (PDF, 297 KB) highlights significant developments in pensions law, covering key areas such as pensions reform, regulatory developments, new legislation and cases. Pensions Reform RPI to CPI...