Year: 2025

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Tom Jackman speaking at PLSA Pensions Schemes Bill webinar

Tom Jackman joins the panel for the PLSA’s Policy Insights Webinar on the Pensions Schemes Bill on Thursday 26 June. This major piece of legislation, set to make its way through Parliament over the next few months, will set the legal...

Naomi Brown discusses “How does your scheme culture affect your risk profile?”

Pensions schemes are increasingly talking about risk. How to identify it, how to mitigate it and how to manage it. Senior counsel Naomi Brown looks at the human factor and asks how risk links with culture. Read Naomi’s article...

Navigating AI in pensions

Partner Ferdy Lovett and associate director Katy Harries were delighted to present a session on navigating AI in pensions at the PMI Trustee Workbench in London on 19 June. AI is becoming more and more commonplace, with a recent survey...

Fiduciary duty: is it time for legislation?

With the government threatening to mandate private markets investment for DC pension schemes, partners Andy Lewis and Stuart O’Brien argue that trustees’ fiduciary duty deserves a more stable, long-term foundation. “Legislative...

Keep Calm and Run-On

Partner Eleanor Daplyn and senior associate Bethan Rowlands explore the variety of endgame options and strategies available to schemes in a technical supplement published by Pensions Management Institute. Many schemes are finding...

Sackers wins Pensions Lawyers of the year

Sackers was last night crowned Pensions Lawyers of the Year at the Professional Pensions UK Pensions Awards 2025. David Saunders, senior partner, said: “This is a real testament to the dedication and collaborative spirit of our team at...

‘Gamechanger’ Pension Schemes Bill laid in Parliament

The Pension Schemes Bill is being introduced into Parliament today. Intended to “transform the £2 trillion pensions landscape to ensure savers get good returns for each pound they save, and drive investment into the economy”, the wide...

Emma Martin comments on latest DC updates

Hot on the heels of the recent Mansion House Accord, the Government has today published the Pensions Investment Review Final Report and its response to its consultation on “Unlocking the UK pensions market for growth”. Senior counsel...

Janet Brown comments on Government response to DB options consultation

The Government today published its highly anticipated response to last year’s DB options consultation. Subject to certain safeguards, the key headline is that it is pressing ahead with plans to give trustees power to pass a resolution...