As the uncertainty over the timing and nature of Brexit continues, it is important that your organisation and pension scheme are prepared for any eventuality. You can follow the key developments and find out what you need to know to prepare for Brexit on our Brexit hub and by following our Brexit blog. Our Brexit … Read more
The Pensions Ombudsman’s annual report for 2018/19 shows that the number of pension related complaints continues to rise, with 1,538 new investigations opened by the Ombudsman in the past year (a 5% increase on the previous year). The top 10 reasons for new complaints remains largely unchanged from 2017/18, although the order has changed. However, … Read more
In the last few years we have seen an increasing use by the Pensions Regulator of its statutory power to request information – a so called ‘Section 72 request’. In fact, a recent freedom of information request that we submitted revealed that the Regulator has issued 656 Section 72 requests within the past five years. … Read more
The Pensions Regulator has said that it is taking a “clearer, quicker and tougher” approach to pensions regulation. But what impact is this having in practice? To find out, we invite you to complete our tougher pensions regulation survey to share: your experiences of dealing with the Pensions Regulator, and your views on the Regulator’s … Read more
The Pensions Regulator is being more proactive and it is becoming increasingly common for pension scheme trustees, corporate sponsors, advisers and service providers to receive formal and informal requests for information from the Regulator.In the past five years the Regulator has issued 656 formal requests for information, known as "Section 72 notices". This represents an increase of 133% on the previous five year period. Read more
From 1 October, trustees of occupational pension schemes with more than one hundred members will be required to set out their policy on how they take account of financially material factors, including environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations, in their investment decision making. New legislative requirements published on 3 June 2019, mean that trustees also … Read more
The latest edition of our quarterly Pensions Planner is now available.Click on the image below to download your copy.We hope that you find this guide helpful. Please share any feedback you have on it.You can also follow our latest thinking on all of the topics covered in the Planner on our new pensions blog.Please contact us if you need assistance with any of the issues that are highlighted in this edition. Read more
The GDPR came into effect just over a year ago on the 25 May 2018. As the most significant reform of data protection law in Europe for over 20 years, the legislation raised expectations of a cultural shift in attitude to data privacy. A year on from the fanfare of implementation, our data protection experts examine key aspects of what we have seen and learnt since implementation, and what we can expect for the future.Read more
