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Introduction “Protecting Defined Benefit Pension Schemes”, the DWP’s long-awaited follow-up to its 2017 Green Paper on DB private sector pensions, was published on 19 March 2018. Click here for a PDF of this Alert. In this Alert Key...
Introduction As has become customary for the pensions industry, April heralds a number of changes, and 2018 is no exception. Click here for a PDF of this Alert. In this Alert Key dates TPAS’ dispute resolution function to move to TPO...
Introduction On 26 February 2018, the DWP published a response to the consultation on the draft Occupational Pension Schemes (Employer Debt) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 together with a final version of the regulations, now called The...
Introduction On 19 December 2017, the PPF published its final levy rules for the 2018/19 levy year. Click here for a PDF of this Alert. In this Alert Key points Type A contingent assets – guarantor strength Contingent assets: standard...
Introduction The PPF has confirmed that it will implement the majority of the proposals it consulted on earlier this year for third levy triennium (see our Alert) and is now seeking views on a small number of additional proposals as well...
Introduction On 3 August 2017, the Court of Appeal published its long-awaited judgment in the IBM case. The key issue to be decided was whether, in implementing its pension proposals, IBM was in breach of the implied duty of good faith....
Introduction On 6 July 2017, the DWP published a response to its autumn 2016 consultation (see our Alert) on valuing pensions for the advice requirement and introducing new consumer protections. For a PDF of this Alert click here. In this...
