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Surplus: can too much money be a bad thing?

Like many pensions lawyers, I have spent much of my career talking about underfunded defined benefit schemes – section 75 debts, recovery plans, deficit reduction contributions, covenant, contingent assets, PPF entry, journey...

Trustee oversight of investment consultants and fiduciary management – DWP response to consultation

Introduction On 6 June 2022, the DWP published the long awaited response to its consultation on trustee oversight of investment consultants and fiduciary managers, along with draft regulations (the “Regulations”), which are intended to...

Short window of opportunity to submit CMA compliance statements

The window for pension scheme trustees to file their compliance reports on last year’s new fiduciary and investment manager competition obligations is now open. But you need to act quickly: blink and it will be gone. It was unbolted...

Consultation on tougher rules on investment governance

Introduction On 29 July 2019, the DWP issued a consultation on draft regulations (“the Consultation” and “the Regulations” respectively) imposing new obligations on trustees in relation to the fiduciary management and investment...