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Money purchase member communication presents a significant challenge to trustees and employers alike. Members need to have a broad spectrum of information to be able to participate effectively in the scheme. But trustees and employers must...
The Occupational Pension Schemes (Winding-Up Notices and Reports etc) Regulations 2002 gave Opra new powers to monitor and intervene in the winding-up of occupational pension schemes and came into force on 1 April 2002. Based on its...
The long-awaited Occupational Pension Schemes (Transfer Values and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2003 came into force on 4 August 2003. Download...
There are currently limited circumstances in which an individual’s cash equivalent transfer value can be reduced under the Occupational Pension Schemes (Transfer Values) Regulations 1996. The long-awaited Occupational Pension Schemes...
We already have wide ranging anti-discrimination legislation in the UK. However, many legislative changes are in the pipleine, the driver for which is the EU Framework Directive on Equal Treatment. Although its precise effect on...
In October 2002, Opra announced plans to review its guidance for statutory whistleblowers, i.e. the scheme auditors and actuaries appointed by trustees. Opra has now published an Exposure Draft of Opra Note 1 (reporting to Opra) setting...
