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DC hot topic: Master trust supervision regime

Until recently, the focus of master trusts has been on obtaining authorisation from the Pensions Regulator (TPR). Master trusts that have been authorised will not, however, be able to rest on their laurels for long. Obtaining authorisation...

DC hot topic: Is your data ready for the Dashboards?

With the introduction of the pensions dashboards on the horizon and TPR’s crackdown on poor record-keeping, schemes should act now to get their data in order. DC hot topic: Is your data ready for the...

Collective DC Schemes get the go-ahead

Introduction The DWP published its response to consultation on “Delivering collective defined contribution schemes” on 18 March 2019. This gives the green light for a particular model of trust-based, collective defined contribution...

Key pension dates and deadlines 2019 – are you ready?

Introduction Whilst all was quiet on yesterday’s spring statement front, and uncertainty remains on what will become of Brexit by the end of March, April as usual heralds a number of changes for pensions. Click here for a PDF of this...

Consultation: delivering CDC schemes

Introduction On 6 November 2018, the DWP published its consultation on “Delivering collective defined contribution pension schemes”. Click here for a PDF of this Alert. In this Alert Key points History of CDC What is a CDC scheme? New...

Auto-enrolment – minimum contribution increases from 6 April 2019

Introduction For DC pension schemes being used to meet an employer’s automatic enrolment requirements, both minimum employer and overall contribution rates are set to rise from 6 April 2019. This is the second successive annual increase...

DC hot topic: Member Communications – keep it legal!

Giving your lawyers a seat at the table when a communications strategy is being devised can save both time and costs. Not only can lawyers often spot potential pitfalls before they arise, but they have lots of valuable experience that...