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7 Days – 15 September 2025

7 Days is a weekly round up of developments in pensions, normally published on Monday afternoons. We collate this information from key industry sources, such as the DWP, HMRC and TPR. In this 7 Days TPR encourages trustees to drive up...

Master trust agenda – Q3 2025

This quarterly bulletin sets out current and future developments affecting master trusts, so you can check what should be on your agenda. Download it here: Master trust agenda Q3...

HMRC inheritance tax proposals: Sackers’ comments on draft legislation

Background HMRC has published draft legislation to bring most death benefits and unused pension pots within the scope of inheritance tax (“IHT”), and has asked for comments by 15 September 2025. In this response General comments...

7 Days – 8 September 2025

7 Days is a weekly round up of developments in pensions, normally published on Monday afternoons. We collate this information from key industry sources, such as the DWP, HMRC and TPR. In this 7 Days TPR 2025 DB funding analysis Pension...

7 Days – 1 September 2025

7 Days is a weekly round up of developments in pensions, normally published on Monday afternoons. We collate this information from key industry sources, such as the DWP, HMRC and TPR. In this 7 Days Pension Schemes Bill amendments include...

Supporting consumers’ pensions and investment decisions: proposals for targeted support

Background On 30 June 2025, the FCA published a consultation on its proposed regulatory framework for “targeted support”.  The consultation also sets out the FCA’s “early thinking and its direction of travel” on simplified...

7 Days – 26 August 2025

7 Days is a weekly round up of developments in pensions, normally published on Monday afternoons. We collate this information from key industry sources, such as the DWP, HMRC and TPR. In this 7 Days TPR and FCA podcast on guided retirement...

7 Days – 18 August 2025

7 Days is a weekly round up of developments in pensions, normally published on Monday afternoons. We collate this information from key industry sources, such as the DWP, HMRC and TPR. In this 7 Days TPR blog on adequacy gap FCA transfer...

Quarterly briefing – September 2025

The Sackers Quarterly Briefing Q3 2025 highlights significant developments in pensions, covering key areas such as pensions reform, regulatory developments, new legislation and cases. In this briefing Current legal agenda Pension Schemes...