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05/01/2009: 7 Days

LEGISLATION The Pensions Act 2008 (Commencement No.1 and Consequential Provision) Order 2008 The Local Government Pension Scheme (Administration) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 The Companies (Model Articles) Regulations 2008 ASSOCIATION OF...

7 Days

LEGISLATION The Pensions Act 2008 (Commencement No.1 and Consequential Provision) Order 2008 The Local Government Pension Scheme (Administration) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 The Companies (Model Articles) Regulations 2008 ASSOCIATION OF...

Trustee Knowledge and Understanding

Sacker & Partners LLP has responded to the Review of the Trustee Knowledge and Understanding code of practice and scope guidance published by the Pensions Regulator on 13 October 2008. The consultation closed on 31 December 2008. The...

Flexible retirement – what the dickens?

Perhaps following a haunting by the Ghost of Christmas Past, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has finally published its response to its consultation on Flexible Retirement and Pension Provision (issued in October 2007), together...

Risky business? Material detriment code published

Responding to the emergence of new business models which may “reduce the security provided by the pension scheme’s sponsoring employer”, the Pensions Act 2008 makes provision to enhance the Pensions Regulator’s...

When draft regulations are born!

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has started its Christmas countdown by bearing gifts for the pensions industry; publishing consultation draft regulations which propose a number of amendments to rules governing pension schemes....

Quarterly Briefing

Contents The December, 2008 Quarterly Briefing (PDF, 238 KB) highlights significant developments in pensions law, covering key areas such as pensions reform, regulatory developments, new legislation and cases. Pensions Bill 2007/08 New...