UK Pensions Law

Richard looks at the implications for pension scheme trustees of Equitable Life’s proposal to convert its with-profits policies into unit-linked policies, and then to transfer them to Utmost Life and Pensions.

Richard looks at new requirements that will come into force in December 2019 for trustees and service providers in relation to the use of investment consultancy and fiduciary management services.

Richard looks at the issue of DB superfunds and, in particular, the government's recent consultation on an authorisation and supervision framework for DB superfunds.

Richard looks at the issue of GMP equalisation, including the background to the issue, last year's High Court decision, and subsequent developments.

Richard looks at two recent government consultation responses – on collective defined contribution (or CDC) pension schemes and on pensions dashboards.

Richard looks at the Pensions Regulator's 2019 annual DB funding statement and the Competition and Markets Authority's final report in its investigation into the investment consultancy and fiduciary management markets and its consultation on a draft remedies order.

Richard looks at the government’s response to its consultation on proposed new powers for the Pensions Regulator.

Richard looks at some legal developments and deadlines in the pensions industry that will occur, or are expected to occur, during the course of 2019.

Richard looks at new trustee investment and disclosure duties that will come into force in October 2019 and October 2020.

Richard looks at the implications for pension schemes of the recent High Court decision in the Lloyds Bank case on GMP equalisation.