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New TPR powers could lead to upsurge in clearance applications
The Pension Regulator’s (TPR) strengthened powers under the Pension Schemes Bill could lead to a revival of its clearance process, according to advisers and lawyers.
Doing the right thing: Addressing mental health in a post-Covid workplace
DLA Piper's Jane Hannon says the post-Covid workplace provides new challenges when it comes to addressing employee mental health.
Time for better scam protection in law
Trustees face increasingly difficult issues around handling suspected pension scams. Matthew Swynnerton looks at how the Pension Schemes Bill might help.
Key issues for trustees and sponsors to consider amid coronavirus crisis
DLA Piper has set out a list of key issues for occupational pension scheme trustees and sponsors to consider in light on the Covid-19 pandemic.
Getting Brexit done: What next for schemes?
The UK will leave the EU on 31 January, Professional Pensions’ expert advisory panel tells James Phillips what pension schemes should now be thinking about.
Allied Domecq agrees £3.8bn buy-in with Rothesay Life to take 2019 deals past £30bn
The Allied Domecq Pension Fund has insured £3.8bn of members’ benefits with Rothesay Life, in the market’s largest deal to cover both pensioner and deferred members.
PP Brexit Advisory Panel: Why schemes must prepare for all outcomes
Professional Pensions' expert Brexit Advisory Panel discusses the key considerations for schemes ahead of the UK's potential exit from the European Union
Treasury confirms discriminatory rules to be fixed across all public sector schemes
The government has confirmed the Supreme Court ruling that changes made to the firefighters' and judges' pension schemes in 2015 were discriminatory will now apply to all public sector schemes.
How wide is the gender pay gap in pensions firms?
Investment and law firms have the highest median gender hourly gender pay gaps out of nearly 100 pension-related firms reporting, James Phillips writes.
Five stories you may have missed this week
This week's top stories included coverage of the DWP's much-anticipated green paper on defined benefit (DB) regulation, and ARC Pensions Law's plans to open a Leeds office.
20 years of Professional Pensions: Where are they now?
Jonathan Stapleton looks at the firms who were advertising in the first editions of Professional Pensions and how the consultancy, asset manager and provider markets have changed over the past 20 years
ARC Pensions Law to open Leeds office in expansion drive
ARC Pensions Law will nearly double its team later this year when it opens a Leeds office, and takes on a team from DLA Piper.
20 years of pensions law: The cases that changed the sector
Pension schemes have been forced to rethink and reshape by the courts over the last 20 years. James Phillips looks back at the most impactful cases
Could trustees be sued over excessive charges?
As US savers fight their pension schemes over high costs and charges, there is concern British trustees could see similar action. James Phillips reports
Brexit: How will pension regulation change?
Britain's vote to leave the European Union has shocked pollsters and investors, but what are the legislative and regulatory changes schemes and trustees can expect? James Phillips reports
MPs support early state pension access for women affected by changes
Women affected by the increase in state pension age from 63 to 66 could access their savings early if they accept lower weekly payments, according to MPs.
How would Brexit impact pensions?
As the EU referendum looms closer it is entirely possible the UK could end up leaving Europe. Kristian Brunt-Seymour finds a Brexit could be both good and bad for pensions.
Do we need a wider industry approach to pension liberation?
PP looks at whether more could be done to prevent members from transferring out in the first instance?
Liberation fraud: Where do trustees stand after the latest ombudsman decisions?
Natasha Browne examines the latest decisions on pension transfer requests
LGPS framework launches to give cheaper access to legal services
A national framework to give local government pension scheme (LGPS) funds easier and cheaper access to legal services has been launched today.
Auto Windscreens scheme completes £30m buyout
Trustees of the Auto Windscreens Pension Scheme have secured a £30m buyout in the latest deal in a flurry of de-risking activity.
How trustees deal with death cases
Taha Lokhandwala looks at how trustee boards distribute a member’s pot in the case of an untimely death
The year of auto-enrolment
This month the legal panel describe their areas of focus for the year ahead and discuss pension reform, including their predictions for the pensions minister's next move.
Questioning the DWP on GMP equalisation
In a recent Professional Pensions story, a lawyer said that the method chosen by the Department for Work and Pensions for equalising GMPs could be challenged. Do you agree?
