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Building on its 2023 consultation on Pension trustee skills, capability and culture, back in December 2025 the DWP published a new consultation addressing “Trustees and governance, building a stronger future”. With the consultation...
With the Pensions UK Conference in Edinburgh almost upon us, we’re really looking forward to seeing everyone. Come and meet Andy Lewis, Jacqui Reid, Paul Phillips, Polly Ehrman, Stuart O’Brien, Georgina Stewart and Charlotte...
Sackers was last night crowned Pensions Law Firm of the Year at the Pensions Age Awards 2026. David Saunders, senior partner, said: “Winning this award in our 60th anniversary year is incredibly special. Being recognised by the industry...
Sackers today provided practical guidance for trustees preparing for their first Own Risk Assessments (ORAs), with the earliest deadlines approaching for some schemes this month. Helen Baker, partner, comments: “For many schemes, 2026...
Helen Rowan, Senior Counsel, looks at how legislation to enact small pot consolidation is progressing. Read the full article in Professional...
The Trustee IBM I.T. Solutions Pension Scheme has completed a £700m buy-in with Standard Life, securing the long‑term benefits of more than 3,600 pensioner and deferred members. The transaction removes future funding and investment risk...
TPR has proposed updates to its CDC code so that it will cover both single-employer CDC schemes and the new unconnected multi-employer CDC schemes from 31 July 2026. We welcome TPR’s approach to creating a single, comprehensive CDC code...
Sackers announces the results of a recent webinar survey* examining industry views on the proposed new Value for Money (VFM) framework for workplace Defined Contribution (DC) pensions which was launched jointly last month by government and...
