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UK Takeover Code: new pensions obligations

  • Squire Sanders
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  • United Kingdom
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  • April 30 2013

The Panel on Takeovers & Mergers (the "Takeover Panel") has announced the introduction of new rules in relation to defined benefit pension plans

Hot topics in pensions

  • Squire Sanders
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  • United Kingdom
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  • April 9 2013

Pensions liberation involves the transfer of a member’s pension savings to an arrangement that will allow access to the funds before age 55. Members

Defined contribution governance: Pensions Regulator publications

  • Squire Sanders
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  • United Kingdom
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  • February 27 2013

On 10 January 2013, the Pensions Regulator published 145 pages of materials designed to confirm its expectations of governance standards for

Contingent assets - a cost saving opportunity

  • Squire Sanders
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  • United Kingdom
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  • February 13 2013

In an age of austerity, any cost savings that can be made are to be welcomed. Pension plans and sponsoring employers looking to utilise the various

Single-tier state pension - implications

  • Squire Sanders
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  • United Kingdom
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  • February 8 2013

The Government's long awaited paper on state pension reform has attracted much press attention. While the Government's desire for simplification is

Pensions issues on outsourcing: withdrawal of LGPS passports

  • Squire Sanders
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  • United Kingdom
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  • February 7 2013

On 21 December 2012, the Department for Communities and Local Government published draft membership, contributions and benefits regulations for the

More tax reform

  • Squire Sanders
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  • United Kingdom
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  • January 25 2013

From 6 April 2014 the Lifetime Allowance will reduce from £1.5m to £1.25m and the Annual Allowance will reduce from £50,000 to £40,000. This will

DC pension charges

  • Squire Sanders
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  • United Kingdom
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  • January 25 2013

A new Joint Industry voluntary Code of Conduct: "Pensions Charges Made Clear" applies to all parties that provide services to employers in setting up

RPI remains intact

  • Squire Sanders
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  • United Kingdom
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  • January 25 2013

Following consultation, the Office for National Statistics has announced that there will be no change to the calculation of the Retail Prices Index

The end of contracting out

  • Squire Sanders
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  • United Kingdom
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  • January 25 2013

The introduction of a single tier state pension will lead to the end of contracting out for DB pension plans. Employers and employees will be