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Finance & investment briefing – September 2016

The Finance & investment briefing – September 2016 (PDF) takes a look at current issues of interest to pension scheme investors. In this briefing: Investment duties during a PPF assessment period Scheme specific funding –...

7 days

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 Citizens Advice publishes report on...

DC hot topic – AVCs and TPR’s DC Code

For a PDF version of this hot topic click here. TPR has amended its Code of practice for occupational trust-based schemes providing money purchase benefits and published new guidance in the form of “how to” guides. The revised DC...

DC hot topic – Key points from TPR’s DC “how to” guides

For a PDF version of this hot topic click here. TPR’s revised Code of practice on the governance and administration of occupational trust-based schemes providing money purchase benefits came into force on 28 July 2016. To coincide with...

Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations

Background The Department for Communities and Local Government (“DCLG”) is consulting on changes to the Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations 2013 (“the 2013 Regulations”) and the Local Government Pension Scheme (Transitional...

7 days

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 House of Commons Library publishes...

Quarterly briefing – September 2016

Contents The Sackers Quarterly Briefing Q3 2016 (PDF, 2.87 MB) highlights significant developments in pensions, covering key areas such as pensions reform, regulatory developments, new legislation and cases. Current legal agenda Pensions...