Alan and Overy's Helen Powell highlights key issues for trustees for April 2015
Local government pension scheme (LGPS) members have been banned from taking their entire tax-free lump sum from a pot built up through additional voluntary contributions (AVCs).
Richard Harrison explains how local government scheme members can benefit from AVCs.
Derbyshire County Council Pension Fund has reduced the number of Additional Voluntary Contribution providers it uses from three to one to boost take-up rates.
The Prudential has won a contract to provide an additional voluntary contribution scheme to employees of Powys County Council.
Prudential has introduced an "early exit penalty" for new local government pension scheme members making short-term additional voluntary contributions to cover lost fund management charges.
Sackers associate Fuat Sami looks at changes to compulsory annuitisation law
The £2.4bn Derbyshire County Council Pension Fund is set to review the number of additional voluntary contribution providers it uses in a bid to boost investment fund choice for members.
Neil Bolding of Mercer suggests issues to consider when evaluating a de-risking exercise.