FORTHCOMING DEVELOPMENT 1: The Pension Schemes Bill 2020 published on 8 January 2020 contains provisions amending the definition of ‘administration charge’ to cover any...
The role of secretary to pension trustees has changed dramatically in recent years and is important to the smooth running of a scheme. This Practice Note explains the...
ARCHIVED: This archived Practice Note provides information on the data protection regime before 25 May 2018 and reflects the position under the Data Protection Act 1998...
The table in this Practice Note identifies and briefly summarises the principal exemptions available under the Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA 1998). This Practice Note...
FORTHCOMING DEVELOPMENT: The March 2018 White Paper ‘Protecting Defined Benefit Pension Schemes—A Stronger Pensions Regulator’ identified concerns about a lack of...
In the course of running an occupational pension scheme, scheme trustees may choose to appoint an investment consultant and/or a fiduciary manager. Unlike ‘fund...
THIS PRACTICE NOTE APPLIES TO OCCUPATIONAL PENSION SCHEMES Running a pension scheme can, at times, be a demanding and complex task for trustees. There is much legislation...
THIS PRACTICE NOTE APPLIES TO REGISTERED OCCUPATIONAL PENSION SCHEMES In view of the complexity of modern-day pensions law and administration, it is unsurprising that...
Occupational pension schemes are generally constituted by a trust, and as such are governed by a board of trustees, whether individual trustees or a corporate trustee (in...
BREXIT IMPACT: The information to be given when appointing a corporate director will be affected by Brexit. For further details, see Impact of Brexit on appointment of...
CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) UPDATE: Coronavirus has weakened the covenant of some sponsoring employers, particularly those in the hospitality and travel industries. The...
CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) UPDATE: On 9 April 2020 the Pensions Regulator (TPR) published ‘Automatic enrolment and pension contributions: COVID-19 guidance for employers’...
THIS PRACTICE NOTE APPLIES TO TRUST-BASED DEFINED BENEFIT OCCUPATIONAL PENSION SCHEMES What is the balance of powers? In the context of a trust-based occupational pension...
With effect from 6 April 2016, active member discounts (AMDs) have been banned from 'qualifying schemes'. The provisions implementing this ban can be found: • for DC...
There have been concerns that member-borne commissions and consultancy charging: • have led to some members bearing charges without realising it or without accessing...
Since 31 March 2017, a cap applies to early exit charges in personal pension schemes and stakeholder pension schemes. This cap extended to occupational pension schemes...
CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) UPDATE: In light of the coronavirus pandemic, the Pensions Regulator (TPR) issued guidance stating that, until 30 June 2020, it would take a...
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Produced in partnership with Blake Morgan LLP 1 Background 1.1 This policy applies to the trustees (“the Trustees”) of the [insert name of pension scheme] (“the Scheme”)....
ARCHIVED: This archived Practice Note provides information on the data protection regime before 25 May 2018 and reflects the position under the Data Protection Act 1998...
THIS PRACTICE NOTE APPLIES TO TRUST-BASED OCCUPATIONAL PENSION SCHEMES Occupational pension schemes can have a number of different trustee structures, the most common of...
Brexit: On 31 January 2020, the UK ceased to be an EU Member State and entered an implementation period, during which it continues to be subject to EU law. During this...
ARCHIVED: This archived Practice Note provides information on the data protection regime before 25 May 2018 and reflects the position under the Data Protection Act 1998...
STOP PRESS: On 16 July 2020 the Court of Justice ruled in Facebook Ireland and Schrems, Case C-311/18 that the Privacy Shield was invalid. It also made further rulings...
FORTHCOMING DEVELOPMENT: The Pensions Regulator (TPR) announced that it intends to review its codes of practice over the next year to reflect the Occupational Pension...
THIS PRACTICE NOTE APPLIES IN RELATION TO TRUST-BASED OCCUPATIONAL DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PENSION SCHEMES This Practice Note has been archived. It relates to the Pensions...
