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Consultation: delivering CDC schemes

Introduction On 6 November 2018, the DWP published its consultation on “Delivering collective defined contribution pension schemes”. Click here for a PDF of this Alert. In this Alert Key points History of CDC What is a CDC scheme? New...

7 days – 5 November 2018

7 Days is a weekly round up of developments in pensions, normally published on Monday afternoons. We collate this information from key industry sources, such as the DWP, HMRC and TPR. In this 7 Days Budget 2018 –publications CMA...

Finance & investment briefing – December 2018

The Finance & Investment Briefing – December 2018 (PDF) takes a look at current issues of interest to pension scheme investors. In this briefing: Potential implications of Brexit ESG – changes in investment regulations: next steps...

7 days – 29 October 2018

7 Days is a weekly round up of developments in pensions, normally published on Monday afternoons. We collate this information from key industry sources, such as the DWP, HMRC and TPR. In this 7 Days Budget 2018 Lloyds Banking Group...

The High Court decides – how to solve a problem like GMP equalisation

Introduction The High Court handed down its highly anticipated decision in Lloyds Banking Group Pensions Trustees Ltd v Lloyds Bank plc and others on 26 October 2018, concluding that benefits do need to be equalised for the effect of GMPs....

IORP II – green light for good governance

Introduction On 23 October 2018, the DWP published two sets of regulations designed to implement the second European Pensions Directive (“IORP II”) – the Occupational Pension Schemes (Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (“the...

DC briefing – October 2018

The DC briefing (PDF) highlights topical news on DC pensions from a legal viewpoint. In this briefing: Investment changes confirmed Retirement outcomes update TPR’s new approach to regulation On the horizon Spotlight: preventing...

7 days – 15 October 2018

7 Days is a weekly round up of developments in pensions, normally published on Monday afternoons. We collate this information from key industry sources, such as the DWP, HMRC and TPR. In this 7 Days CMA launches review of audit sector FCA...