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On 22 April 2009, Alistair Darling surprised the pensions industry by announcing that, from 2011, the country’s highest earners will no longer benefit from tax relief on all pension contributions at their marginal rate. The...
LEGISLATION The Pensions Act 2004 (Code of Practice) (Material Detriment Test) Appointed Day Order 2009 The Pensions Act 2008 (Commencement No. 4) Order Order 2009 The Pension Protection Fund (Entry Rules) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 The...
The highly anticipated Court of Appeal decision in Foster Wheeler Limited v Hanley & others (the latest in a long line of equalisation cases) was handed down on 8 July 2009. The judgment has been hailed as a good result for schemes as...
The purpose of this document is to set out Sacker & Partners LLP`s comments on the Finance Bill 2009. From 2011, the Government’s intention is that tax relief on pension savings will be restricted for those earning £150,000 or...
LEGISLATION The Pensions Act 2004 (Commencement No. 13) Order 2009 BOARD FOR ACTUARIAL STANDARDS Consultation on proposals for new actuarial standard COMMITTEE OF EUROPEAN INSURANCE AND OCCUPATIONAL PENSIONS SUPERVISORS Half-year report on...
LEGISLATION The Financial Assistance Scheme (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2009 The Social Security (Equalisation of State Pension Age) Regulations 2009 ACTUARIAL PROFESSION New mortality model produced to project increases in life...
ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD Improvements to Financial Reporting Standards – Exposure Draft issued COMMITTEE OF EUROPEAN INSURANCE AND OCCUPATIONAL PENSIONS SUPERVISORS Annual Report Published EUROPEAN COUNCIL Conclusions published on...
