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More muscle to the regulator or just Big Brother?
More muscle to the regulator or just Big Brother?

Lesley Browning doubts whether some, or indeed any, of the proposed powers for TPR would have prevented collapses like BHS and Carillion.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 29 August 2018
Where do schemes stand on same-sex survivor benefits now?

PP looks at hte impact of Innospec vs Walker

  • Law and Regulation
  • 09 October 2015
Court to determine if survivor benefits will be equalised for same-sex spouses

The Court of Appeal is set to decide whether a judgment allowing schemes to restrict survivor benefits for civil partners and same-sex spouses is compatible with EU law.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 29 June 2015
Why the High Court sided with the BBC in capping members' pensionable pay

Employers can take comfort

  • Law and Regulation
  • 29 May 2015
Will the new pensions minister abolish the lifetime allowance for DC?

Lesley Browning looks at what the Conservative government means for pensions

  • Law and Regulation
  • 15 May 2015
What are trustees' legal duties in dealing with climate change risks?

PP asks if trustees should be concerned about a probe on their legal duties on climate change risks

  • Law and Regulation
  • 01 May 2015
IBM to appeal after members granted permission to claim damages

Members of IBM's UK defined benefit (DB) schemes will be able to claim damages against the company over the closure of the schemes, the High Court has ruled.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 24 February 2015
Carrington Wire: Did watchdog win its game of Russian roulette?

PP looks at the settlement accepted by TPR that won't keep the scheme out of the PPF

  • Law and Regulation
  • 09 February 2015
A guide to handling pension overpayments

As the High Court rules on pension overpayments, PP brings you a guide to handling this tricky subject

  • Law and Regulation
  • 23 January 2015
Merchant Navy Officers Pension Fund enters £1.5bn longevity swap

The trustee of the Merchant Navy Officers Pension Fund (MNOPF) has hedged the longevity risk for £1.5bn of the scheme's members.

  • Risk Reduction
  • 07 January 2015
Guinness Peat forks out 'stunning' £18m to defend against probe by watchdog

Guinness Peat Group (GPG) is set to spend around £18m on legal advice and fees over a two-year period, in its defence against action by The Pensions Regulator (TPR).

  • Defined Benefit
  • 11 November 2014
Norton Rose Fulbright appoints Ward to pensions team

Law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has appointed Julia Ward as an associate to the pensions team in its London office.

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  • 24 September 2014
High Court overturns Ombudsman's decision on PPF levy

The High Court has ruled that companies cannot challenge Pension Protection Fund (PPF) levies based on failure scores calculated using out-of-date information.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 27 January 2014
GAD to suspend passports ahead of LGPS 2014

The Government Actuary's Department (GAD) will suspend certification for council contractors ahead of the Local Government Pension Scheme's (LGPS) new benefit structure.

  • Defined Benefit
  • 05 December 2013
Banks prepare to split schemes under ring-fence reforms

Rachel Dalton finds out how reforms will require banks to restructure their schemes

  • Law and Regulation
  • 17 October 2013
Sandy Hook tragedy prompts wave of disinvestment

Hannah Brenton investigates the implications of US pension funds’ disinvestment from gun manufacturers

  • Investment
  • 07 February 2013
Norton Rose merges with Fulbright & Jaworski

Norton Rose has confirmed it will merge with US law firm Fulbright & Jaworski LLP.

  • Law and Regulation
  • 14 November 2012
Updated Takeover Code may fail to improve scheme security

Proposed changes to the Takeover Code designed to give trustees more security could be "meaningless" when applied to hostile takeovers argues a lawyer.

  • Regulation
  • 31 August 2012
Call for independent trustee regulation to prevent fraud

The government must consider regulating independent trustees to prevent another scandal like the £52m GP Noble fraud, lawyers say.

  • Regulation
  • 19 July 2012
Regulator to review funding code of practice

The Pensions Regulator is set to review its regulatory code of practice on scheme funding later this year, PP has learned.

  • Regulation
  • 03 May 2012
Analysis: The dire consequences of trustee mismanagement

Michael Bow explores TPR's Hugh MacKay intervention

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  • 16 February 2012
Uniq's debt-for-equity swap delivers

Philip Jelley explains why using a company's shares to satisfy a final-salary pension scheme's debt can prevent insolvency.

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  • 14 July 2011
Lib/Lab coalition could see 'penal' tax plan enacted - UPDATED

The Liberal Democrats could use a coalition government with the Labour Party to force through "penal" tax policies, a lawyer fears.

  • Industry
  • 07 May 2010

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