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Sackers at Pensions UK Annual Conference 2025

With the Pensions UK Annual Conference in Manchester just around the corner, we are really looking forward to seeing everyone. Come and meet Tom Jackman, Jacqui Reid, Vicky Carr, Lucy Dunbar, Andy Lewis, Andrew Worthington, Philipa Connaughton and Georgina Stewart at stand E20 in the exhibition hall. We’d love to chat to you about the implications of the Pension...

Sackers maintains top tier rankings in Legal 500

Sackers has retained its top tier rankings for pensions and pensions litigation for another consecutive year. Legal 500 2026 describes Sackers as advising on “complex and high-value work, from...

Clarifying fiduciary duties in pension investments

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...

Sackers webinar survey results reveal 54% of scheme complaints are tied to admin issues

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...

Sackers comments on IHT proposals for pensions

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...

Eleanor Daplyn discusses DEI within the pensions industry

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...

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Andy Lewis speaks at Pensions Age Autumn Conference

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...

Peter Murphy comments on TPO transfer decision set to inform future approach

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...

Jacqui Reid comments on supporting consumers’ pensions and investment decisions: proposals for targeted support

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...