The Pensions Regulator’s head of regulatory policy, David Fairs, announced plans to “ramp up” its reach on Friday. The plans clearly state that trustees cannot get away with ignoring the regulator’s requirements, bringing small and medium pension schemes closer into the regulator’s orbit....
Partner Anne-Marie Winton will be speaking at the Institue and Faculty of Actuaries' Pensions Conference 2019. ...
According to PMI roundtable 'Getting ready for the end game: Where next for data?', trustee boards are not focusing enough on data issues despite the bad effect poor data can have on members. ...
The European Court is set to rule on whether insolvency compensation has to cover full defined benefit scheme benefits, and it could be swayed by Associate General Hogan's official opinion that full benefits should be paid. Anna Rogers commented: "The European Court may or may not be...
In these straitened times there are a lot of companies battling with their customers and their creditors. Those with defined benefit pension schemes may feel that, whatever is to the left or right of them, they will always be stuck in the middle with the...
With only two trustee meetings for many schemes before 1 October, the deadline for updated SIPs is fast approaching. Trustees’ ESG and stewardship investment beliefs are firmly in the spotlight. There is still time for an organised and steady consideration of what trustees are doing now and why, and whether...
In July 2018 the Department of Work and Pensions was tasked with carrying out a “light touch” review of the Pensions Regulator (TPR) as a public body, focusing in particular on areas where there have been significant changes in the scope of its work. The...
The Pensions Act of 1995 introduced the requirement for one-third of company pension scheme boards to be made up of member-nominated trustees or, in the case of a sole trusteeship set up, member nominated directors. ...
We are delighted to announce that Partner Anna Copestake has been shortlisted for Lawyer of the Year at this year's Women in Pensions Awards. ...
Partner Jane Kola will be speaking at PMI's data and de-risking roundtable, where she will join a panel of distinguished guests....