Nov 28, 2023 In pursuit of growth: Chancellor announces sweeping pensions changes in Autumn Statement By Charles Magoffin Amy Rentell Amelia Lamp On 22 November, the Chancellor announced a package of pensions reforms as part of the Autumn Statement, taking forward many of the...
Nov 02, 2023 UK Government explores changes to the rules on the use of defined benefit pension schemes surpluses By Charles Magoffin Lauren Jackson Jack Harrison On 5 September 2023, the Government’s call for evidence on how defined benefit (DB) pension schemes could increase the amount invested in...
Oct 27, 2023 Pension scheme funding: what is going on? And how to reconcile with the Mansion House reforms? By Andrew Murphy Charles Magoffin Gareth Davies Elizabeth Bullock Holly Housden +2 more... Show less When we last addressed the topic of scheme funding, we expected that, by October 2023, the Pensions Regulator (TPR) would have launched...
Oct 10, 2023 The LDI Crisis: One year on By Andrew Murphy Lauren Jackson Anika Prasad A year on from the immediate aftermath of the “mini-budget” which gave rise to the leveraged liability-driven investments (LDI) pensions...
Aug 09, 2023 ESG and people – what are the key areas of focus for global businesses? By David Mendel Amy Rentell Amelia Lamp Global businesses are increasingly looking to embed people-related ESG initiatives. Compliance with legal and regulatory requirements is...
Jul 21, 2023 Unlocking the potential of pension schemes as investors in growth – the Chancellor’s Mansion House speech By Charles Magoffin Andrew Murphy Gareth Davies Amelia Lamp +1 more... Show less For some time, Government figures have increasingly been raising the role of pension schemes as investors in connection with the wider...
May 15, 2023 UK Pensions Regulator refreshes its guidance for trustees on being prepared for sponsor distress By Dawn Heath Rebecca Webster The UK Pensions Regulator has updated and re-issued its guidance for trustees of defined benefit pension schemes, urging them to be...
Apr 27, 2023 TPR and FCA publish guidance following 2022 LDI crisis By Anika Prasad Emmanuel Bandoh Dawn Heath On Monday 24 April 2023 both the Pensions Regulator (TPR) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) issued new guidance on leveraged...
Apr 03, 2023 UK Pensions Regulator closes consultation on Funding Code for defined benefit pension schemes By Gareth Davies Charles Magoffin Peter Kerr-Davis On 24 March, the Pensions Regulator (TPR) closed its consultation on the new draft Defined Benefit Funding Code of Practice (Draft Code)....
Mar 23, 2023 UK Government supports proposal to allow expansion of pensions automatic enrolment By Charles Magoffin Gareth Davies Katie Hall Amy Rentell +1 more... Show less The Department for Work and Pensions (the DWP) has backed the Pensions (Extension of Automatic Enrolment) (No 2) Bill (the Bill). The...
Mar 23, 2023 Spring Budget 2023 pensions tax threshold reforms - what are the implications? By Dawn Heath Charles Magoffin Amy Rentell Amelia Lamp +1 more... Show less As discussed in our Spring Budget 2023 blog post, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, last week announced sweeping changes to...
Mar 15, 2023 Spring Budget 2023 – what are the key points from a people and reward perspective? By Amy Rentell Dawn Heath David Mendel Alice Greenwell +1 more... Show less The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, today unveiled this year’s Spring Budget. Announced against a backdrop of high inflation,...