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Contents The Sackers Quarterly Briefing Q1 2018 highlights significant developments in pensions, covering key areas such as pensions reform, regulatory developments, new legislation and cases. On the horizon Retirement savings reforms...
The Finance & Investment Briefing – March 2018 (PDF) takes a look at current issues of interest to pension scheme investors. In this briefing: Buy-ins, buy-outs and longevity Environmental, social and governance investment Legal...
Background The DWP is consulting on draft regulations which are designed to enable bulk transfers of contracted-out rights to take place in certain circumstances without member consent, to schemes that have never been contracted-out. In...
Introduction On 19 December 2017, the PPF published its final levy rules for the 2018/19 levy year. Click here for a PDF of this Alert. In this Alert Key points Type A contingent assets – guarantor strength Contingent assets: standard...
Introduction On 25 May this year, new data protection requirements will come into force aimed at creating a regulatory regime fit for the digital age. Much of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will feel familiar, as the new...
Background The DWP is seeking views on the draft regulations that will fully commence the new authorisation and supervisory regime for Master Trust schemes under the provisions of the Pension Schemes Act 2017 (“the 2017 Act”). In this...
Introduction The Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 (“the Regulations”) came into force on 26 June 2017. Here we recap on the key action points for trustees. For a...
