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Partners, Stuart O’Brien and Andy Lewis discuss clarifying fiduciary duties in pension investments in Solicitors Journal. Pension trustees face unclear fiduciary duties when balancing financial returns with systemic risks and...
Sackers today announced the results of it’s recent webinar survey* showing over half (54%) of member complaints are rooted in issues with scheme administration or maladministration. ** Amy Difford, senior associate at Sackers, said:...
The government’s technical consultation on legislation to include unused pension funds as part of an individual’s estate for IHT purposes closed today. Claire van Rees, partner comments: “The draft legislation addresses many...
In this month’s issue of Pensions Age, partner Eleanor Daplyn discusses how DEI fits within the pensions industry and the areas for improvement. Read Eleanor’s comments in full (page...
Sackers attends this year’s Pensions Age autumn conference, where partner Andy Lewis discusses The Pension Schemes Bill – evolution or revolution? Andy provides an overview of the key policy proposals and consider the implications for...
The Pensions Ombudsman has said pension trustees did not need to conduct due diligence on transfers out between February 2013 and November 2021, after a British Steel Pension Scheme member complained through a claims company despite having...
Partner, Jacqui Reid comments: “As the DC pensions landscape continues to evolve with more pensions savers fully reliant on their DC pot and state pension for their retirement income, pensions savers will need more effective support to...
Cyber security has been a hot topic of conversation for many years, but recent cyber attacks on some of the UK’s largest organisations has brought this to the forefront of minds across many industries, including pensions. In the latest...
