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Introduction In July 2011, TPR issued a statement: Identifying your Statutory Employer. It reminds trustees that they should “identify and assess the legal obligations of each of the scheme’s employers, as well as the nature and extent...
Introduction With the law in this area long overdue a revamp, the Bribery Act 2010 (the “Act”) is set to modernise the criminal law of bribery, providing a consolidated scheme of offences which cover bribery both in the UK and abroad....
Introduction On 8 November 2010, the DWP published Regulations which make amendments to the disclosure requirements for personal, occupational and stakeholder pension schemes. Principally, these allow schemes to communicate with members...
Introduction Welcome to the first in our new series of newsletters from the Sackers’ Governance Team, taking a fresh look at scheme governance in practice. A trustee board made up of individuals with the right skill set is a fundamental...
Background The draft “Guidance on monitoring employer support: covenant, contingent assets and other security”, published on 15 June 2010, draws together a number of strands from TPR’s existing publications with a specific focus on...
Background A consultation on the proposals and draft regulations on disclosure of information requirements applying to occupational and personal pension schemes was published by the DWP on 6 January 2010. We support the approach which...
Background Consultation on the draft revised guidance on internal controls was published by TPR on 1 December 2009. We note that the aim of the present consultation is to encourage and assist schemes, in particular the trustees of smaller...
