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Pensions weekly highlights—13 May 2021

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Published on: 13 May 2021

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Queen’s Speech
Queen's Speech 2021—pensions impact
Fraud Compensation Fund
Bill gives Secretary of State power to make loans to PPF to enable payment of FCF compensation to occupational pension schemes
Funding and investment
FCA proposes to amend permitted link rules to support DC scheme investment in long-term assets
Pensions and retirement income section updated in Regulatory Initiatives Grid
PLSA welcomes extension of TCFD to more companies
Disputes and litigation
Britvic fights for flexibility to determine pension increase rate in Court of Appeal

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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 and trackers.

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