Singapore's state-sponsored defined contribution scheme is an example of how a 'property from pensions' model could work in the UK, according to Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer partner David Pollard.
FTSE350 businesses that de-risked their pension schemes saw an average share price rise of 1.7% compared to an average index fall of 0.2%, analysis finds.
The Court of Appeal ruling in the Nortel/Lehman case means ordinary workers could see redundancy and notice pay extinguished by a pension scheme ‘super creditor', a lawyer says.
A drafting "anomaly" in the Pensions Bill concerning the change from RPI to CPI indexation must be addressed before it gets royal assent, lawyers warn.
The Nortel/Lehman appeal case with The Pensions Regulator begins on Monday in the Court of Appeal, but sources predict it is destined for the Supreme Court.
The Department for Work and Pensions should advance legislation clarifying guaranteed minimum pensions equalisation rather than undertake a costly ECJ test case, a lawyer says.
Lawyers at magic circle firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer have started using Aries Pension & Insurance Systems' technical support service to analyse legislation.
The £60,000 contribution notice issued in the Bonas case is an "enormous climb down" by The Pensions Regulator, a lawyer says.
Sebastian Cheek examines the fallout from the High Court ruling to uphold the Prudential Assurance Company's decision to cap discretionary increases for its scheme members.
Defined benefit scheme sponsors must be cautious about moving members who work beyond the normal retirement age into defined contribution schemes, a lawyer warns.