UK Pensions Law – The View from Mayer Brown

In the latest of our quarterly webinars, we discuss selling illiquid investments in preparation for a buy-in, including:

• David Barnett (partner and senior investment consultant at Barnett Waddingham) discussing the key considerations leading to the decision to sell an illiquid investment.

• Points to consider when appointing a broker to negotiate the sale of an illiquid investment.

• Key tax considerations.

• The process of negotiating the sale of an illiquid investment, such as the documents involved and material points for trustees to be aware of.

In this episode, Beth talks about some of the keys changes that have been, and are being, introduced for defined contribution schemes including the pensions guidance stronger nudge, fees and collective DC schemes.

In this episode, Beth gives a refresher on the automatic enrolment requirements and talks about changes proposed by a private members bill.

In this episode, Beth talks about the Pensions Regulator's guidance for trustees and sponsoring employers considering transacting with a defined benefit superfund.

In this episode, Beth talks about the final regulations setting out the new conditions that need to be met in order for a statutory transfer to proceed.

In this episode, Beth talks about the new regulations relating to one of the new grounds for issuing a contribution notice, being the employer resources test.

In this episode, Beth Brown talks about the draft Regulations currently being consulted on which will change the regime for notifications that employers to defined benefit schemes need to make to the Pensions Regulator.

In this episode, Beth Brown talks about new governance rules for defined contribution schemes as set out in The Occupational Pension Schemes (Administration, Investment, Charges and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2021, which come into force on 1 October 2021.

In this episode, Beth Brown talks about the climate change risk reporting requirements set out in the new Regulations and accompanying statutory guidance.