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Introduction On 11 September 2020, the DWP published its response to the February 2019 consultation, “Investment Innovation and Future Consolidation” (“the 2019 Consultation”). The response includes a further consultation on...
Background The Pensions Regulator (“TPR”) is consulting on a revised defined benefit (“DB”) funding code of practice in two parts. This response relates to the first part of the consultation, which considers: TPR’s proposed...
Introduction On 26 August 2020, the DWP published a consultation on pension schemes’ governance and reporting on climate change. Initially, the proposed changes will be targeted at larger schemes, which will need to comply from October...
Background This response relates to the Department for Work & Pension’s (“the DWP”) call for evidence, seeking views on the effectiveness of costs, charges and transparency measures in protecting pension member outcomes (“the...
Background The UK Statistics Authority (“UKSA”) and HMT are jointly consulting on reforming the methodology of the Retail Prices Index (“RPI”). RPI has been held to have shortcomings, and the UKSA has recommended changes to it,...
Background The DWP is consulting on options for the policy approach to the content and presentation of information provided to members through their annual workplace pension benefit statements, including the presentation of information on...
Introduction On 6 November 2018, the DWP published its consultation on “Delivering collective defined contribution pension schemes”. Click here for a PDF of this Alert. In this Alert Key points History of CDC What is a CDC scheme? New...
Introduction The PPF has published a consultation and draft levy rules which set out the basis on which it intends to charge the pension protection levy for the 2019/20 levy year. Click here for a PDF of this Alert. In this Alert Key...
