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Pensions weekly highlights—28 February 2019

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Published on: 28 February 2019

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The Pensions Ombudsman
Death benefits rule requiring marriage or civil partnership at date of retirement not discriminatory
Breach of the Transfer Regulations does not render transfer void
Trustees, governance and administration
Standards for professional trustees of occupational pension schemes published
The Pensions Regulator
Accountant trustee used company pension scheme as ‘personal piggy bank’
Members and benefits
FCA sues financial consultant over unauthorised advice
Automatic enrolment

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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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