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Hot Topic: Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 – November 2023

The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act (“ECCTA”) received Royal Assent on 26 October 2023. Among other changes, the Act will introduce reforms to the corporate registration framework in the UK. In this Hot Topic:...

Hot Topic: TPR’s General Code: what should trustees be doing now?

TPR’s new single code of practice (the “Code”) is expected to be published in spring 2023. Although we are still waiting to see what the final Code looks like, there are steps trustees can take now to prepare. Read our hot topic...

Hot topic: Rising inflation – considerations for DB and DC schemes

Cost of living increases have reached levels unprecedented in recent history. CPIH rose by 8.8% in the 12 months to July 2022, the highest annual rate since December 1990. High inflation has wide implications for pension schemes and...

Hot topic: TPR’s Single Code – what should trustees be doing now?

TPR’s new single code of practice (the “Code”) is expected to be published in autumn 2022. Although we are still waiting to see what the final Code looks like, there are steps trustees can take now to prepare. In this Hot Topic:...

Hot topic: Proposed changes for corporate trustees

The Government is proposing to reform the UK’s corporate registration framework. In this hot topic, we look at what these proposals could mean in practice for corporate pension scheme trustees. Read our Hot topic...

Hot topic: Climate reporting

£1bn plus schemes – are you ready? The climate-related governance and reporting regulations have applied to master trusts and £5bn plus schemes since 1 October 2021. The regulations are being phased in and will apply to £1bn plus...

Hot topic: DC AVCs – DB schemes beware!

DB schemes that provide DC AVCs must comply with certain DC requirements. Read our Hot topic...