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02/02/2009: 7 Days

LEGISLATION The Pensions Act 2008 (Commencement No.2) Order 2009 The Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order 2009 (Draft Order) DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS DWP report: “Opportunity Age Indicators” HM REVENUE &...

The curious case of revaluation in deferment

Riding under the banner of “simplification”, the Government’s much vaunted plan to reduce the cap on revaluing final salary deferred pensions will be realised from 6 April 2009. Like any Oscar nominated film, this change has been a...

The Occupational, Personal aand Stakeholder Pensions (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2009

Sacker & Partners LLP has responded to the consultation on the draft Occupational, Personal and Stakeholder Pensions (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2009 (“the Regulations”) which was published by the Department for Work and...

26/01/2009: 7 Days

LEGISLATION Explanatory notes to the Pensions Act 2008 BOARD FOR ACTUARIAL STANDARDS Statutory Money Purchase Illustrations – New version of TM1 published NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PENSION FUNDS Pension Provision and the Economic...

Contingent assets – hurry while stocks last!

This year’s New Year sales may look set to run and run, but for schemes to see a reduction in their 2009/10 levy they need to submit their pension protection levy certificates to the Pension Protection Fund’s (PPF) contingent...

19/01/2009: 7 Days

FINANCIAL REPORTING COUNCIL Professional Oversight Board to consult on review of requirements for actuaries HM REVENUE & CUSTOMS The Pension Schemes (Application of UK provisions to relevant non-UK schemes) Regulations (Amendment)...

12/01/2009: 7 Days

FINANCIAL REPORTING COUNCIL FRC publishes Actuarial Quality Framework HM REVENUE & CUSTOMS Lifetime Allowance protection – notification guidance Company Taxation Manual – deductability of pension contributions ORGANISATION...