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6 April 2016 - All change please!
United Kingdom - March 30 2016 As ever, multiple legislative changes affecting pensions will come into force on 6 April. This year these include changes to the annual and lifetime…
Section 251 - does your scheme need to take action?
United Kingdom - October 9 2015 Time is ticking away on a particular statutory deadline which, if ignored, may lead to defined benefit pension schemes unexpectedly losing existing…
European court data protection ruling: practical implications for pension plans and employers
European Union - October 8 2015 This week, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled that the "Safe Harbor" regime is invalid with immediate effect. The Safe Harbor…
Abolition of contracting-out: more regulations but no statutory override
United Kingdom - July 21 2015 With 6 April 2016 and the end of defined benefit contracting-out rapidly coming into view, the Department for Work and Pensions has recently…
Governance and charge caps - final proposals
United Kingdom - February 16 2015 As reported in our previous speedbrief, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) issued a consultation paper in October 2014 on draft regulations…
