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Finance & investment briefing – March 2022

Our Finance & investment briefing (PDF) takes a look at current issues of interest to pension scheme investors. In this briefing Sweeping up the left-overs – trustee protections and residual risks in buy-out Legal...

Finance & investment briefing – December 2021

Our Finance & investment briefing (PDF) takes a look at current issues of interest to pension scheme investors. In this briefing TCFD: next steps for £1bn plus schemes Residual risks cover Legal update...

Finance & investment briefing – September 2021

Our Finance & investment briefing (PDF) takes a look at current issues of interest to pension scheme investors. In this briefing Bulk annuity contracts: thinking about risks in risk transfer Fiduciary management Legal...

Government response to consultation on climate change regulations and guidance

Introduction On 8 June 2021, the DWP published its response to the January 2021 consultation, “Taking action on climate risk: improving governance and reporting by Occupational Pension Schemes” (see our Alert), together with revised...

Finance & investment briefing – June 2021

Our Finance & investment briefing (PDF) takes a look at current issues of interest to pension scheme investors. In this briefing Post transaction flexibility for longevity swaps LIBOR transition – implications for schemes Legal...

ESG and climate change for pension funds – A guide to trustee disclosures from 2021

Welcome to our latest guide for pension trustees on ESG investment and climate change. We said in our 2020 guide that nothing stands still in the world of ESG, and that remains as true as ever in 2021. This will be our fifth guide for...

Incorporating performance fees within the DC charge cap

Introduction Further to an announcement in this year’s Budget (see our Alert), on 19 March 2021, the DWP issued a consultation on proposed measures to allow occupational DC schemes to smooth performance fees within the charge cap, and a...