Knowledge

Insights

13 October 2021

There are two levels of legislation - primary legislation: high level statutes called "Acts", which are passed by both Houses of Parliament, and secondary legislation:...

Insights

13 October 2021

The Pensions Regulator (tPR) has issued a multitude of codes of practice, guidance notes and other documents to assist pension scheme trustees to understand and better perform their...

Insights

17 September 2021

The market is experiencing almost unprecedented levels of liquidity, across public and private debt and equity capital markets. This is staunching restructuring activity, which might...

Analysis

18 August 2021

Following the insolvencies of Carillion and BHS and the associated fallout for the pension schemes they sponsored, the Pensions Regulator (tPR) announced it was going to be “clearer,...

Analysis

17 August 2021

After the Carillion and BHS debacles, the Pensions Regulator (tPR) announced it was going to be “clearer, quicker and tougher”. The new Pension Schemes Act 2021 (the Act), ...

Analysis

17 August 2021

The passage of the Pension Schemes Act 2021 (the Act) into the statute books has received press coverage far beyond the usual pension industry commentary. New criminal offences and...

Insights

29 July 2021

Most defined benefit (DB) pension schemes in the UK are required to equalise for the unequal effect of guaranteed minimum pensions (GMPs) on men and women. Existing legislation permits ...

News

17 May 2021

The DWP has issued draft regulations for consultation, aimed at giving trustees greater powers to prevent transfers to receiving schemes which may be used for pension scams.

Analysis

16 March 2021

After the Carillion and BHS debacles, the Pensions Regulator (tPR) announced it was going to be "clearer, quicker and tougher". The new Pension Schemes Act 2021 (the Act), which...