Further to our previous blog on the 2021 transfer conditions regulations, the DWP has now published its highly anticipated review of the “operation, appropriateness, and effectiveness of the regulations”. The hope was that the DWP...
*This blog contains spoilers for the new Barbie film Barbie has had many careers since her inception in 1959 but, to my knowledge, an occupational pension scheme trustee is not one of them. Has she missed her calling? Earlier this...
The FCA’s new consumer duty aims to set higher and clearer standards of consumer protection across financial services, requiring firms to put their consumers’ needs first. It applies from 31 July 2023, for new products and services and...
The natural inclination is to ‘do’. It is human instinct. Do something; do anything; do everything. Never is that urge stronger than when what looks like seismic changes appear in the rear-view mirror. The type of changes like those...
The only certainty in the pensions industry (in my experience anyway) is that there is no such thing as a quiet year. Now that the dust has settled on the Spring Budget tax changes, it is an opportune time to look at what the future might...
Everyone knows that pensions are really complicated, right? Joining a trustee board for the first time therefore can, understandably, be pretty daunting. If you are thinking about applying to become a trustee, have just agreed to take on...
Gay Pride means a lot of different things to me, but one of the most important is the impetus that it gives me each year to pause and reflect. Often, I think about the LGBTQ+ community’s past struggles for equality which have allowed...
DWP’s self-imposed deadline for a review of the 2021 transfer conditions regulations has passed and their report could be published any day now. In readiness for this, we’ve set out our thoughts as to how the new regime has been...
Describe the qualities commonly associated with being a lawyer. I bet “caring” isn’t one of them. Now think of the questions you imagine a lawyer is likely to ask. “How are you feeling?” won’t be on the...
Many pension schemes have recently experienced substantial reductions in their funding deficits, which means schemes are looking to secure some or all of their liabilities with insurers. From an employer perspective, the decrease in the...
