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The Finance and investment briefing takes a look at current issues of interest to pension schemes and investors. In this Briefing: Top five custody tips for pension scheme trustees Legal update Making the most of your de-risking...
Background Sackers’ has responded to the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) on it’s Consultation Paper, Draft regulatory technical standards on risk-mitigation techniques for OTC-derivative contracts not cleared...
Introduction On 1 July 2014, the Law Commission published its report on the Fiduciary Duties of Investment Intermediaries. Following the publication of the Kay Review of equity markets, BIS and the DWP asked the Law Commission...
Introduction Following the publication of an industry “code of good practice” on incentive exercises (the “Code”)1 TPR has reviewed and replaced its incentives guidance with a short principles-based statement. In...
Introduction The Finance Act 2012, which received Royal Assent this week1, brings into force legislation on employer-asset backed contributions (ABCs) to occupational pension schemes, aimed at clamping down on arrangements that deliver...
Introduction In November 2011, Steve Webb, the Pensions Minister, confirmed his intention to “crack down” on bad practice in relation to incentive exercises (“IEs”). To achieve this, he tasked an industry working...
Introduction The PPF has strengthened the certification requirements for Type A contingent assets1 in response to concerns that, under the previous arrangements, some guarantors did not have the financial resources to meet their guarantee...
