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Mansion House 2024: Government proposes pensions “megafunds”

Introduction The Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, delivered her first Mansion House speech on 14 November 2024. Following the avalanche of pensions reforms announced by former Chancellor Jeremy Hunt in 2023, this year’s speech confirmed plans...

Hot Topic: CDC schemes – the future of pensions? – November 2024

Building on “significant appetite from industry”, the DWP has published a consultation on extending the CDC framework to enable whole-life unconnected multiple employer CDC schemes, including master trusts. This Hot Topic sets...

DC briefing – October 2024

In this briefing we look at: Key news items The latest on VFM and the Government’s pensions review What’s next in the DC...

FCA consults on the new value for money framework

Introduction Building on its work in tandem with the DWP and TPR, the FCA today published a consultation on detailed rules and guidance for a new value for money (“VFM”) framework. Click here for a PDF of this Alert. In this Alert Key...

DC briefing – March 2024

In this briefing, we reflect on the budding Mansion House reforms and highlight some key agenda items and matters to keep an eye on over the coming...

Autumn Statement 2023 – it’s a bumper pensions crop

Introduction Among the Autumn Statement’s 110 growth measures, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, announced a “comprehensive package of pension reform that will provide better outcomes for savers, drive a more consolidated...

DC briefing – October 2023

The DC briefing (PDF) highlights topical news on DC pensions from a legal viewpoint. In this briefing: On the horizon The Mansion House reforms – the pensions...