Effective decision-making for trustees requires careful timing and preparation. Naomi Brown, senior counsel looks at Trustees ensuring they have all the necessary information, input from relevant parties, and time to consider options.
Read Naomi’s article in Pensions Age.

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The Chancellor is expected to outline plans to “unlock” DB surpluses in her growth speech on 29 January, in a bid to help boost the economy.
Sources suggest that the proposal for releasing the surplus may be included in the upcoming Pension Schemes Bill, expected to be published in the coming months.
Read Eleanor’s comments…

Claire van Rees, partner, comments: We are encouraged by HMRC’s desire to engage with the industry to understand the impact of its inheritance tax proposals, which would bring most unused pension funds and lump sum death benefits within scope of inheritance tax. Whilst we appreciate HMRC’s aims of ensuring pensions aren’t used as tax-planning vehicles…

Emma Martin, Senior counsel discusses the challenges employers and trustees face when considering switching master trust providers, a trend increasingly likely due to the upcoming Value for Money regime. Like any relationship, navigating the ‘split’ can be tricky.
As the master trust market matures, many employers and trustees are looking to change providers, but the…

Jacqui Reid, partner comments:
“We welcome the Government seeking views from the industry on its proposed reforms to accelerate consolidation in the DC market. We know that the Government’s primary objective is to generate further investment in the UK and that this is in reality the key driver behind these proposals.  We are supportive of…

In a recent article in Professional Pensions, partner Peter Murphy highlights the growing awareness among trustees and sponsoring employers about the importance of carefully assessing whether to pursue claims to recover losses.
Peter outlines key factors for evaluating such claims and offers guidance on handling challenging situations, including weighing up the pros and cons of…