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DC hot topic – AVCs and TPR’s DC Code

For a PDF version of this hot topic click here. TPR has amended its Code of practice for occupational trust-based schemes providing money purchase benefits and published new guidance in the form of “how to” guides. The revised DC...

DC hot topic – Key points from TPR’s DC “how to” guides

For a PDF version of this hot topic click here. TPR’s revised Code of practice on the governance and administration of occupational trust-based schemes providing money purchase benefits came into force on 28 July 2016. To coincide with...

Revised DC Code comes into force

Introduction TPR’s revised code of practice on the governance and administration of occupational trust-based schemes providing money purchase benefits (“the Code”) came into force on 28 July 2016.  To coincide with this, TPR has...

21st Century trusteeship and governance

Introduction As part of its work to examine how trustee boards can meet the challenge of scheme governance in the 21st century, on 22 July 2016, TPR published a discussion paper setting out what it is doing to educate and support trustees...

DC hot topic – Moving DC funds without member consent

Introduction For a PDF version of this hot topic click here. Trustees sometimes need to move their DC funds without member consent, for example, when: one or more of a scheme’s current investment options are no longer available or...

DC briefing – July 2016

The DC briefing (PDF) highlights topical news on DC pensions from a legal viewpoint. In this briefing: Four key DC issues Spotlight: moving DC...

What next for UK pensions after Brexit?

Introduction On 23 June 2016, the UK voted to leave the EU by 52% to 48%. Whilst Britain, the EU and the rest of the world come to terms with what this might mean going forwards, we look at some of the questions now facing trustees and...