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Background TPR’s latest consultation sets out its proposed approach to compliance in relation to occupational DC trust-based schemes. The draft policy outlines TPR’s expectations for compliance with relevant pensions legislation, as...
Introduction The DWP has published a consultation paper on reclassifying DC benefitsfollowing the Bridge Trustees case. The Supreme Court’s July 2011 decision in the Bridge Trustees concluded that it was possible for certain...
Introduction The OFT’s market study published in September 2013 found that competition alone cannot be relied upon to drive value for money for all savers in DC workplace pensions, because of weakness on the buyer side of the market...
Introduction Pension liberation continues to be a major focus for pension scheme trustees faced with transfer requests from members wishing to move their assets from their current workplace pension scheme to another arrangement. The...
Introduction TPR and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales (ICAEW) have issued a consultation on a draft independent assurance framework for master trusts. In this Alert: Key points Background Master trusts...
Introduction TPR has issued a consultation on its compliance and enforcement policy for occupational DC trust-based schemes, together with its overall strategy for regulating all DC schemes. In this Alert: Key points TPR’s DC...
Background From its latest call for evidence on quality standards in workplace DC schemes, the DWP is looking to gain a greater understanding of the extent to which key standards of governance, investment and administration are currently...
