Author Archives: Arc Pensions Law
Jane Kola comments on the growing capacity challenges in the pension risk transfer market
UK pension schemes are now in a better position than ever to buy out their liabi…
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Pensions Equity Group – launch of industry coalition to tackle pensions inequalities in the UK
Arc Pensions Law is proud to be a founding member of the Pensions Equity Group (…
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Anna Copestake discusses proposed Value for Money framework at LCP’s DC and Financial Wellbeing conference
Partner Anna Copestake took part in a lively debate on a proposed Value for M…
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Rosalind Connor’s discussion at Pensions Playpen webinar covered in FT Adviser and Pensions Expert
Managing Partner Rosalind Connor spoke at the Pension Playpen Coffee Morning, on…
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Rosalind Connor to speak at the Pension Playpen’s webinar on the new lifetime allowance
Managing Partner Rosalind Connor will be speaking at the Pension Playpen Coffee …
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Claire Goodby promoted to senior associate
Arc Pensions Law is delighted to share that Claire Goodby has been promoted to s…
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Arc Pensions Law shortlisted for Best Pensions Law Firm at the Corporate Adviser Awards 2023
We are delighted to have once again been shortlisted for the Best Pensions Law F…
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Rosalind Connor comments on the proposed abolition of the lifetime allowance
In the Spring Budget 2023, the chancellor announced plans to abolish the lifetim…
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Arc Pensions Law shortlisted at the UK Pensions Awards 2023
We are delighted to announce that Arc Pensions Law has been shortlisted for the …
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Arc Pensions Law shortlisted at the inaugural Northern Powerhouse Awards
We are delighted to have been shortlisted for the Boutique Law Firm of the Year …
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Rosalind Connor to speak at The Society of Pension Professionals’ webinar on understanding the new DB funding regime
Managing Partner Rosalind Connor will be speaking at The Society of Pension Prof…
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Anna Rogers comments in the Financial Times on LDI-related litigation
The LDI crisis in the autumn of last year saw many defined benefit schemes navig…
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Arc Pensions Law shortlisted for Pensions Law Firm of the Year at the Pensions Age Awards 2023
We are delighted to have once again been shortlisted for the Pensions Law Firm o…
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Rhiannon Barnsley writes in Lexis PSL on updated guidance for trustees concerning climate change duties
Last year, the Occupational Pension Schemes (Climate Change Governance and Repor…
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Arc Pensions Law ranked in the Chambers UK 2023 Guide
Arc Pensions Law has again been ranked for pensions in the Chambers and Partners…
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Optimising the risk mitigation impact of data cleansing
It is a truth universally acknowledged that good data is important for pension s…
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Forfeiture rules should allow trustees a discretion to pay benefits to current pensioners
You cannot be serious! The ball was on the line. There was chalk dust. Are you b…
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Associate Rhiannon Barnsley examines auto-enrolment reform in The Legal Diary
Nobody is thinking about auto-enrolment reform at the moment. Quite frankly, peo…
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Associate Rhiannon Barnsley comments in Law360 on auto-enrolment reform
With the cost of living crisis placing pension reform on the sidelines of politi…
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Arc Pensions Law highly ranked in The Legal 500 UK 2023
Arc Pensions Law highly ranked in The Legal 500 UK 2023 We are delighted to anno…
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Associate Charlotte Clewes-Boyne comments in Pensions Expert on the High Court dismissing trustee’s Barber window claim
The High Court recently dismissed a claim brought by trustees of the CMG UK Pens…
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Senior Partner Anna Rogers shortlisted as a finalist for the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Pinnacle Awards 2022
We are delighted to announce that Senior Partner Anna Rogers has been shortliste…
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Partner Anna Copestake comments in Pensions Expert on pension scheme voting powers
With the cost of living crisis squeezing consumers’ spending power, recent…
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Arc Pensions Law shortlisted as finalists for the Niche Law Firm of the Year award at the Yorkshire Legal Awards 2022
We are delighted to have been shortlisted for the Niche Law Firm of the Year cat…
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Associate Charlotte Clewes-Boyne discusses her legal career in The Law Society Gazette’s My Legal Life
From a young age, I was determined to study at Cambridge. As a Northern lass fro…
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Partner Vikki Massarano comments in Pensions Expert on a tribunal ruling relating to age discrimination during the Pension Protection Fund’s assessment period.
Claimants at an employment tribunal hearing in January 2022 argued that their sc…
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Partner Rosalind Connor comments in Pensions Age on new regulations aimed at combating potential scams
These regulations, introduced in November 2021, enable pension providers to flag…
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Arc Pensions Law highly commended at Corporate Adviser Awards 2022
We are delighted to announce that Arc Pensions Law has been highly commended in …
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Pensions Dashboards Regulations 2022
Barring ‘regime change’ at the DWP, the political will driving the dashboard…
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Partners Vikki Massarano and Kate Payne will speak at the Pensions Age Northern Conference in Leeds
Partners Vikki Massarano and Kate Payne are speaking at the Pensions Age Norther…
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Corporate Transparency and Register Reform White Paper
(1) What is the background to the White Paper? Companies House operates the UK…
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Trustees and pension scheme administrators should start preparing for new regulations
New measures designed to prevent pension fraud will come into effect in June 202…
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Associate Danyal Enver comments in Pensions Age on certain DB schemes being subject to the ‘stronger nudge’ requirements
Some defined benefit schemes will have to comply with the DWP’s new ‘…
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DWP’s consultation on the draft Pensions Dashboards Regulations 2022
The pensions dashboards project, spearheaded by the DWP, is gaining pace. It’s…
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Arc Pensions Law shortlisted for Pension Law Firm of the Year at the Pensions & Investment Provider Awards 2022
We are delighted to have been shortlisted for the Pension Law Firm of the Year a…
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Living with Pensions Dashboards
Dashboards are on their way – from April 2023 for the largest schemes – and …
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Arc Pensions Law shortlisted for Best Pensions Law Firm at the Corporate Adviser Awards 2022
We are delighted to have been shortlisted for Best Pensions Law Firm at the Cor…
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Arc Pensions Law announces the promotion of Robert Walker to Partner
National specialist pensions law firm Arc Pensions Law is delighted to announce …
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Arc Pensions Law shortlisted for Pension Lawyers of the Year at the UK Pensions Awards 2022
We are delighted to have been shortlisted for the Pension Lawyers of the Year aw…
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De La Rue case – High Court gives employer the benefit of the doubt on pensions underpin
Summary Any organisation with a defined benefit (DB) pension scheme will be awar…
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Partner Jane Kola comments in The Sunday Times on the possible effect superfunds may have on the sector
Clara-Pensions has become the first defined benefit (DB) superfund to complete T…
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Pension schemes will need to provide a “stronger nudge” to members towards free advice from June 2022
The government has finalised its plans for a change in the law that would requir…
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Senior Partner Anna Rogers to speak on the new Pensions Dashboards regulations
Senior Partner Anna Rogers to take part in the Pensions and Lifetime Savings …
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Our response to the DWP’s consultation on the draft Pensions Dashboards Regulations 2022
The Department for Work and Pensions launched a consultation on the draft Pensio…
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The Pensions Dashboards Project – “tech-charging” employee pensions disclosure
The Government wants to bring about a step change in people’s awareness of the…
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Partner Anna Copestake joins judging panel at the Pensions & Investment Provider Awards (PIPA) 2022
The Pensions and Investment Provider Awards ceremony will once again be judged v…
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Partner Rosalind Connor to speak on Pensions Dashboards, including existing draft regulations and the consultation
Partner Rosalind Connor to speak on Pensions Dashboards at the SPP Event Dashboa…
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Arc Pensions Law appoints two new associates to their Leeds and London offices
National specialist pensions law firm Arc Pensions Law is delighted to announce …
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Partner Rosalind Connor spoke on what the Pension Schemes Act 2021 means for sponsors, trustees, schemes and advisers
Partner Rosalind Connor spoke on the Pension Schemes Act 2021 at the Pension Pla…
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Auto-Enrolment: Potential Expansion of Employers’ Duties
Nobody can deny that the introduction of auto-enrolment was successful in gettin…
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