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Sackers advises Northern Bank Pension Scheme on its £286m buy-in

Northern Bank Pension Scheme has completed a £286m bulk annuity transaction with M&G subsidiary Prudential Assurance Company as the insurer, securing benefits for 1,917 members of the scheme. Nick Chadha, chair of trustee and PAN Trustees partner stated: “We are delighted to have achieved a full buy-in several years ahead of expectations, demonstrating the importance...

Sackers podcast – The LDI crisis and the Virgin Media case

In the first podcast of a new series, our litigation partners Peter Murphy and James Bingham discuss the impact of the LDI crisis a year on, as well as the recent Virgin Media decision. Both have...

Should pension schemes trace missing members?

In a recent blog published in Employee Benefits, senior associate Sarah Clay looks at issue around missing members, and whether or not trustees are obliged to track them down. You can read...

Four key priorities for DC schemes in 2024

At a webinar hosted by Sackers and professional trustee firm IGG this week, experts set out four key areas of focus for DC schemes in 2024. Chairing the webinar, Dianne Day, trustee director and Head...

Naomi Brown challenges the traditional view of trustee training

Writing in Professional Pensions, senior counsel Naomi Brown explores the nature and purpose of trustee training and sets out her top tips on how to make sure that trustees are getting proper credit...

Helen Ball comments in Pensions Age on master trust consolidation

Helen Ball, partner, is quoted as part of an article in Pensions Age which explores the current flurry of consolidation within the master trust sector. Helen’s comments can be found on pp.56...

Ralph McClelland speaks at Pensions Age autumn conference

Partner Ralph McClelland speaks about some of the frequently encountered issues that schemes encounter on the way from buy-in to buy-out and offers some tips on how to manage these early on in the...