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Pensions Ready Reckoner – May 2019

PARLIAMENT Recent Legislation Date in force Effect Age Discrimination – Equality Act Exemptions Order 15 May 2019 Consequential on increases in State Pension Ages, permits schemes to continue paying bridging… Read more →

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Episode 13: Pension Benefits for surviving spouses and civil partners

Alison provides a run through of the changes to the law governing minimum benefits for same-sex spouses and registered civil partners over the years including the changes brought in by… Read more →

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A Trustee fit for the 21st Century

Background In 2016 the Pensions Regulator (TPR) carried out extensive research which identified that many schemes were not being run to standards expected by TPR. Off the back of these… Read more →

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FCA Decision Notices Regarding Pensions Advice Business: Acting without integrity and misleading the FCA

Earlier this month the FCA published Decision Notices against three financial advice firms and the five individuals who ran them for acting without integrity in relation to pensions advice and… Read more →

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The magician’s wand – invalid amendments put right?

In this article Clive Weber reviews the recent interesting Court of Appeal judgment on 10 May 2019 in BIC UK Limited v Burgess. The Court concluded there was no legal… Read more →

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Debenhams CVA to pull pension scheme out of PPF Assessment Period

Debenhams is the latest high street retailer to hit the headlines with financial struggles potentially affecting its pension scheme. At the time of writing, a CVA (creditors’ voluntary arrangement) has… Read more →