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Seminar budget special: a turning point for lifetime savings?

While the Chancellor’s Budget on 16 March did not reveal a radical reform of pensions tax relief, the introduction of a new lifetime ISA (“LISA”) could mark a turning point in how individuals save during their working...

Seminar: Clearing OTC derivatives transactions

Pension schemes need to get ready to clear OTC derivatives transactions. The largest schemes will become subject to the clearing obligation later this year, with all other pension schemes following early next year. The contractual terms...

Seminar: Quarterly Legal Update Winter 2016

Our Winter 2016 Quarterly Legal Update is designed to provide an essential overview to both employers and trustees of significant developments affecting occupational pension provision in the UK. We will consider the key legal issues...

PLSA teach-in: Considering a buy-in for your scheme? Tips, traps and tales

Stuart O’Brien, partner, will deliver the first teach-in of 2016 for the PLSA. The session is aimed at pension managers, trustees, finance and HR directors. It will consider the buy-in process, with a focus on the buy-in options...

Forum: Pensions Managers’ – dealing with the latest round of tax changes

Scheduled for the day after the autumn statement, our latest pensions managers’ forum will therefore focus on: What effect the latest cuts in the AA and LTA will have on scheme members, and the steps (if any) employers and trustees...

Training: Pensions for DC New Trustees

New trustees are given six months from the date of their appointment to get up to speed with the statutory Trustee Knowledge and Understanding (TKU) requirements. This interactive seminar for trustees of DC and hybrid schemes is designed...

Seminar: Quarterly Legal Update Autumn 2015

Our Autumn 2015 Quarterly Legal Update is designed to provide an essential overview to both employers and trustees of significant developments affecting occupational pension provision in the UK. We will consider the key legal issues...