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Background The DWP is consulting on the best way of regulating a ban on member-borne commission payments in relevant occupational pension schemes that provide money purchase benefits and which are being used as qualifying schemes for...
Introduction On 24 November 2015, TPR issued a consultation on a revised Code of Practice on the governance and administration of occupational DC trust based schemes (“the Draft Code”). The purpose of the Draft Code is to “set out...
The DC briefing highlights topical news on DC pensions from a legal viewpoint. In this briefing: Four key DC issues Spotlight interview with Andrew Warwick-Thompson, Executive Director at the Pensions Regulator...
Background On 8 July 2015, HM Treasury published a consultation to examine whether there is a case for reforming pensions tax relief. The Government has asked for views on the potential for reform. While the consultation itself does not...
Section 67 of the PA95 applies whenever a power to modify an occupational pension scheme is exercised to make a change (known as a “regulated modification”) which would or might adversely affect a member’s subsisting rights. ...
The Bribery Act 2010 came into force on 1 July 2011. It aims to update and simplify the UK’s anti-corruption laws. The Act creates 4 offences: offering, promising or giving a bribe (active bribery); requesting, agreeing to receive or...
Introduction On 1 October 2015, provisions will come into force which are intended to ban DC short service refunds. In this Alert Key points Background How is the change being made? Effect of right to refund under the rules? Problem of...
