Francois Barker
Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP
Articles
UK Pensions Agenda - January 2017
European Union, United Kingdom - January 19 2017 Preparing for Brexit - whilst uncertainty continues to surround the timing and nature of Brexit, as far as pensions law and regulation is concerned…
Pension Schemes Bill sets out new regime for regulating master trusts
United Kingdom - October 27 2016 As expected, the Government laid a new Bill, the Pension Schemes Bill, before Parliament last week. To address concerns about the sustainability of…
Update from our European experts - European Pensions Agenda
European Union, Germany, United Kingdom - October 25 2016 The new IORP Directive has now been finalised and is expected to come into force by the end of this year. EU Member States will have two years to…
The calm before Brexit - UK Pensions Agenda
European Union, United Kingdom - September 27 2016 The priority for trustees and sponsors of DB plans following the EU referendum has been assessing the immediate and potential longer-term impact on…
Eversheds comment: Sobering UK pensions deficit requires delicate balancing act post Brexit
European Union, United Kingdom - July 27 2016 Commenting on DB pensions schemes facing a worsening funding gap after Britain's vote to leave the EU, Francois Barker, head of pensions at Eversheds…
