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Find out what’s happening at Sackers. Our News section provides information about recent work, press comment and media coverage, and what our people are doing.

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Data breach
Sarah Henderson comments in HR Magazine on the impact of Brexit on GDPR and the rise in cyber security breaches

Sarah Henderson, senior associate, comments in HR Magazine on the impact of Brexit on GDPR and considerations for employers, as well as the rise in cyber security breaches during the pandemic. Read the full article...

Sackers announces David Saunders as new senior partner

Sacker & Partners LLP has today announced that David Saunders is to become the firm’s senior partner on 1 September 2021.  He takes over from Ian Pittaway who has held the position since 2005. David Saunders joined Sackers in 2004,...

CDC
Helen Ball to speak at Westminster & City conference on DC Pensions and Master Trusts

Helen Ball, partner, is to join a panel of other speakers at the upcoming Westminster & City conference on DC Pensions and Master Trusts – adapting to a changing landscape. The conference will explore the key trends and...

Facilitating financial guidance or advice – the key is a well-managed process

Sackers announces the results of its most recent webinar survey which looked at the number of employers and trustees who are facilitating the provision of financial guidance or advice to members. Just under 50% of respondents* are offering...

Buy-in / Buy-out / Longevity
Sackers advises the AIB Group UK Pension Scheme on £61m buy-in with L&G

L&G announces that it has agreed a £61m transaction with the AIB Group UK Pension Scheme to convert a tranche of its existing Assured Payment Policy (APP) into a buy-in policy. Covering both deferred members and new retirees, the...

Simplification
Sackers pleased to see GMP equalisation optimism

Sackers announces the results of their most recent webinar survey. Partner Janet Brown commented: “After over 20 years in the making, it was starting to feel like GMP equalisation was an issue that might never end. However, our webinar...

Checklist
Sackers webinar survey demonstrates need for greater clarity of governance boundaries

Sackers announces the results of their most recent webinar survey. With a new single code in the offing, this showed that the governance concern currently vexing the majority of respondents (59%) was the lack of clarity between what is a...