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Finance & investment briefing – June 2021

Our Finance & investment briefing (PDF) takes a look at current issues of interest to pension scheme investors. In this briefing Post transaction flexibility for longevity swaps LIBOR transition – implications for schemes Legal...

ESG and climate change for pension funds – A guide to trustee disclosures from 2021

Welcome to our latest guide for pension trustees on ESG investment and climate change. We said in our 2020 guide that nothing stands still in the world of ESG, and that remains as true as ever in 2021. This will be our fifth guide for...

Incorporating performance fees within the DC charge cap

Introduction Further to an announcement in this year’s Budget (see our Alert), on 19 March 2021, the DWP issued a consultation on proposed measures to allow occupational DC schemes to smooth performance fees within the charge cap, and a...

Finance & investment briefing – March 2021

Our Finance & investment briefing (PDF) takes a look at current issues of interest to pension scheme investors. In this briefing: Brexit and pension scheme investment Legal update Derisking update Derisking facts &...

Consultation on climate change regulations and guidance

Introduction On 27 January 2021, the DWP published its response to the August 2020 consultation, “Taking action on climate risk: improving governance and reporting by Occupational Pension Schemes” (see our Alert), together with a...

Finance & investment briefing – December 2020

Our Finance & investment briefing (PDF) takes a look at current issues of interest to pension scheme investors. In this briefing: Consultation: taking action on climate risk Confirming compliance with the CMA Order Brexit Legal...

Finance & investment briefing – September 2020

Our Finance & investment briefing (PDF) takes a look at current issues of interest to pension scheme investors. In this briefing: Implementation statements – start preparations! Legal...