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Pensions weekly highlights—10 October 2019

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Published on: 10 October 2019

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Discrimination
CJEU confirms EU law prohibition on retrospective equalisation of NPA during open Barber window save in ‘exceptional’ circumstances
The Pensions Ombudsman
Pensions Ombudsman publishes 2019–22 Corporate Plan
The pensions tax regime
HMRC must repay £8.8m to pension fund
Members and benefits
Directors get 34-year ban for misleading pension savers
ICO searches offices under new powers related to unsolicited pensions calls
Committee presses DWP on regulation of pension superfunds

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Welcome to the Pensions weekly highlights from the Pensions team. This week’s edition of Pensions highlights includes a review of key news stories, as well as dates for your diary, trackers and other useful information.

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