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Pensions & investment litigation briefing – December 2016

The Pensions & Investment Litigation Briefing (PDF) reviews recent case law and examines the practical lessons for trustees and employers In this briefing: Early days for retirement freedoms Retirement freedoms: transfer request No...

7 days – 28 November 2016

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 Autumn Statement 2016 The Occupational...

Autumn Statement 2016

Introduction On 23 November 2016, Philip Hammond delivered his first Autumn Statement as Chancellor of the Exchequer. It will no doubt come as a relief to many that, whilst pensions have not escaped the Chancellor’s attention entirely,...

7 days – 21 November 2016

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 Capping early exit charges: Government...

Capping early exit charges: Government response

Introduction On 15 November 2016, the Government issued its response to the DWP’s May 2016 consultation (“the Consultation”) on capping early exit charges for members of occupational pension schemes that contain “flexible...

Poll findings – DB schemes survey

It is clear that DB schemes and their sponsors are facing real challenges in the current economic and regulatory conditions. We recently surveyed more than 50 individuals from the UK’s top DB pension schemes to find out what they thought...

7 days – 14 November 2016

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 Financial Services and Markets Act 2000...