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DWP publishes final DB funding regulations

Janet Brown, partner, comments: “The new DB funding regime is inching its way towards the DB dance floor, but the DWP Funding regulations are still missing their partner, with the DB Code (and...

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Pensions tax – all change from 6 April 2024

In a guest article for Pensions Age, partner Lucy Dunbar takes a look at the main changes and explains what they mean for pension schemes. She concludes: “As the Finance Bill is still making its...

Sackers advises on £1.4bn transaction for Rexam Pension Plan

The Trustees of the Rexam Pension Plan, sponsored by Ball Corporation, have completed a £1.4bn full buy-in with Rothesay, securing the benefits of almost 15,000 members of the Scheme including 9,790...

Sackers retains Top Employer status for 2024

Sackers has been recertified as a Top Employer 2024  in recognition of our excellent people policies and practices. Debbie Holmes, HR Director, said “We are delighted to have won this award again...

A pot for life – Emily Whitelock discusses pensions engagement

In an article for Employee Benefits, senior associate Emily Whitelock discusses the issue of ‘the proliferation of small pots’, and how DWP intends to tackle this. Emily looks at how increased...

Helen Ball comments on the biggest challenge for the industry in 2024

Partner Helen Ball contributes to the January 2024 edition of Pensions Age magazine. With a lot of noise surrounding new policy initiatives that could bring changes to us all, Helen considers what...

General Code – nothing to fear for well-governed schemes

Helen Baker, partner, comments: “The long-awaited publication of the general code provides schemes with confirmation of TPR’s governance map so that they can chart their course for compliance....

The 2024 legal outlook for pensions

Senior partner David Saunders sets out his hopes and expectations for the industry in 2024, as part of an article in Professional Pensions which asks pension lawyers what they expect to be on their...

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