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Introduction On 27 May 2021, TPR published a consultation on draft changes to Code of Practice 12 (to be titled “Contribution Notices: Circumstances in relation to the material detriment test, the employer insolvency test and the...
Introduction On 17 May 2021, the DWP published a consultation on draft regulations (“the Regulations”) and accompanying draft statutory guidance which will introduce new standard requirements for the length and format of annual...
Introduction On 24 March 2021, the DWP published a call for evidence seeking views on how pension scheme trustees understand social factors, and how they are included in their environmental, social, and governance (“ESG”) policies....
Introduction First announced in 2019 (see 7 Days), TPR published the consultation on its draft code of practice on 17 March 2021. Calling for industry views on its efforts to create “a clearer, more accessible single code of practice”,...
Introduction TPR today published a consultation, which closes on 22 April 2021, on its proposed policy approach towards investigating and prosecuting two new criminal offences being introduced under the Pension Schemes Act 2021: avoidance...
Introduction On 27 January 2021, the DWP published its response to the August 2020 consultation, “Taking action on climate risk: improving governance and reporting by Occupational Pension Schemes” (see our Alert), together with a...
Background The DWP is consulting on changes to regulations and statutory guidance which are intended to improve DC pension scheme governance, promote the diversification of investment portfolios and signal the Government’s commitment to...
Background The DWP is consulting on changes to occupational pension schemes’ governance of and reporting on climate change. The proposals would require schemes to assess and manage climate risks and opportunities, and to publish a...
