ARC Pensions Law

Law and Regulation

Regulator needs more resources not powers, WPC told

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) needs more funding and staff rather than a larger suite of powers, the Work and Pensions Committee (WPC) has been told.

clock 12 October 2016 • 2 min read

Law and Regulation

TPR intervenes after DB scheme was mistakenly converted to DC

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has intervened to help members of a defined benefit (DB) scheme after it was accidentally converted into a defined contribution (DC) plan.

clock 04 October 2016 • 3 min read

Defined Benefit

Are we mis-selling DB schemes?

Anna Rogers asks if we are giving members the right information on their defined benefit schemes.

clock 15 September 2016 • 3 min read

Law and Regulation

HMRC delays VAT rules for DB schemes

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has further delayed the implementation of rules on value-added tax (VAT) reclaims for defined benefit (DB) schemes until December 2017.

clock 06 September 2016 • 2 min read

Law and Regulation

Eight things you need to know about the new DC code

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has today released its updated defined contribution (DC) code of practice, as well as six guides on complying with legal obligations.

clock 28 July 2016 • 5 min read

Defined Benefit

Action on GMP equalisation less clear cut due to Brexit

Brexit is likely to reduce the urgency from trustees to take action on guaranteed minimum pensions (GMP) equalisation according to Anna Rogers.

clock 12 July 2016 • 1 min read

Appointments

Arc Pensions Law hires Copestake and LeGrand

Anna Copestake and Kevin LeGrand have been hired by Arc Pensions Law as the firm reaches its first anniversary.

clock 27 June 2016 • 1 min read

Investment

How could Brexit affect UK pensions?

With the referendum on Britain's membership of the EU just two days away, what should pension scheme managers and trustees expect in the event of Brexit? James Phillips reports.

clock 21 June 2016 • 5 min read

Defined Benefit

Should there be a statutory override converting RPI to CPI?

The debate over whether schemes should be able to change statutory pension increases from RPI to CPI continues with calls for a statutory override to be put in place. Kristian Brunt-Seymour considers its feasibility

clock 10 June 2016 • 6 min read

Communication

We need to get rid of pensions jargon

Anne-Marie Winton believes the way we communicate with people about pensions can prevent engagement.

clock 01 June 2016 • 3 min read
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