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Find out what’s happening at Sackers. Our News section provides information about recent work, press comment and media coverage, and what our people are doing.

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08/07/2013: 7 Days

LEGISLATION Draft regulations to ban consultancy charging for automatic enrolment DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS Government calls for evidence on pension scheme quality Civil partners and same sex marriage: impact assessment PPF...

Investment Briefing

The Investment Briefing takes a look at current issues of interest to pension schemes and investors. In this Briefing: EMIR FATCA EU Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive FTT Directive NAPF: Responsible Investment Law Commission:...

01/07/2013: 7 Days

COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION Directive on improving the portability of supplementary pension rights DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, INNOVATION & SKILLS Director’s Pay and Pensions DEPARTMENT FOR WORK & PENSIONS Government to...

24/06/2013: 7 Days

DEPARTMENT FOR WORK & PENSIONS Call for evidence on the future structure of the Local Government Pension Scheme PENSION PROTECTION FUND PPF Reinforces Its Responsible Investment Framework THE PENSIONS REGULATOR Trustee toolkit: update...

17/06/2013: 7 Days

DEPARTMENT FOR WORK & PENSIONS Tony King reappointed as Pensions Ombudsman NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PENSION FUNDS Head of Tesco pension scheme to become NAPF Chairman PENSIONS POLICY INSTITUTE (PPI) PPI Single Tier Series PENSIONSEUROPE...

Lifetime Allowance – the Government consults on individual protection

Introduction With the LTA set to reduce to £1.25 million in 2014, the Government has published proposals for new protections aimed at giving individuals who have built up pension savings based on the current LTA “greater...

Revised codes and guidance on late payment of contributions

Introduction Following a consultation in autumn 2012,1 TPR has published revised codes and guidance on reporting late payment of contributions to occupational DC (no.5) and personal (no.6) pension schemes (together the...