UK Pensions Law – The View from Mayer Brown

In the latest of our quarterly webinars, we discuss selling illiquid investments in preparation for a buy-in, including: David Barnett (partner and senior investment consultant at Barnett Waddingham) discussing the key considerations leading to the decision to sell an illiquid investment. Points to consider when appointing a broker to negotiate the sale of an illiquid investment. Key tax considerations. The process of negotiating the sale of an illiquid investment, such as the documents involved and material points for trustees to be aware of.

In this episode, Beth talks about some of the keys changes that have been, and are being, introduced for defined contribution schemes including the pensions guidance stronger nudge, fees and collective DC schemes.

In this episode, Beth gives a refresher on the automatic enrolment requirements and talks about changes proposed by a private members bill.

In this episode, Beth talks about the Pensions Regulator's guidance for trustees and sponsoring employers considering transacting with a defined benefit superfund.

In this episode, Beth talks about the final regulations setting out the new conditions that need to be met in order for a statutory transfer to proceed.

In this episode, Beth talks about the new regulations relating to one of the new grounds for issuing a contribution notice, being the employer resources test.

In this episode, Beth Brown talks about the draft Regulations currently being consulted on which will change the regime for notifications that employers to defined benefit schemes need to make to the Pensions Regulator.

In this episode, Beth Brown talks about new governance rules for defined contribution schemes as set out in The Occupational Pension Schemes (Administration, Investment, Charges and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2021, which come into force on 1 October 2021.

In this episode, Beth Brown talks about the new authorisation and supervision regime for collective money purchase schemes set out in draft Regulations which are currently being consulted on.

In this episode, Beth Brown talks about the climate change risk reporting requirements set out in the new Regulations and accompanying statutory guidance.

In this episode, Beth Brown talks about the draft Regulations setting out the proposed changes to the statutory transfer rights which seek to minimise pension scams.

In this episode, Beth Brown talks about the Pensions Regulator's draft policy on its approach to the investigation and prosecution of the avoidance of the s75 debt and conduct risking accrued scheme benefits criminal offences.

In this episode, Beth Brown talks about the new climate change risk reporting requirements set out in the draft Regulations, which are currently being consulted on.

In this episode, Beth Brown talks about the new Pension Schemes Act 2021 and some of the significant changes it will introduce to the pensions landscape.

Welcome to the 2021 pensions podcast series. In this episode, Beth Brown talks about two Pensions Ombudsman determinations. The first being about financial loss after maladministration has been corrected and the second relating to an employer’s failure to pay an employee’s deducted contributions to a pension scheme.

In this episode, Beth Brown talks about the recent High Court decision in the Lloyds Bank pensions case on guaranteed minimum pension equalisation and what it means for past transfers-out.

In this episode, Beth Brown is joined by Nicola Collins to talk about the Pensions Regulator's guidance on protecting schemes from employer distress.

In this episode, Beth Brown talks about some key pension law cases which have been decided this year.

In this episode, Beth Brown talks about some key pension law cases which have been decided this year.

In this episode, Beth Brown joins with head of Pensions Litigation, Stuart Pickford, and Litigation senior associate, Tom Wild, to talk about legal professional privilege. The episode will explain what legal professional privilege is and how it is relevant for pension schemes.

In this episode, Beth Brown joins with head of Pensions Litigation, Stuart Pickford, and Litigation senior associate, Tom Wild, to talk about legal professional privilege. The episode will explain what legal professional privilege is and how it is relevant for pension schemes.

In this episode, Beth Brown summarises the Pensions Regulator's interim regime in respect of defined benefit superfunds.

In this episode, Beth Brown talks about some changes introduced by the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 which are relevant to the pensions industry.

In this episode, Beth Brown summarises the key points in the guidance that the Pensions Regulator has produced during the COVID-19 crisis.

In this cross practice episode, Jessica Walker and Beth Brown talk about how trustees might deal with COVID-19, including continuing to run their schemes and thinking about the potential impact on sponsoring employers.

In this episode, Beth talks about the changes announced in the 2020 Budget to the tapered annual allowance that will apply from the 2020/2021 tax year onwards.

Beth Brown and Nick Robertson present a special joint edition of the Mayer Brown Pensions and Mayer Brown Employment podcasts. We look at likely key issues across both areas in 2020.

In this episode, Beth will cover new Regulations, which make changes to civil partnerships, including extending civil partnerships to opposite-sex couples.

In the December 2019 episode, Richard and Beth look at the impact Conservatives winning the election could have on pensions.

Richard looks at the Pension Schemes Bill that was recently laid before Parliament.

This month Beth Brown, a senior associate in our Pensions Group in London, looks at the additional trustee investment and disclosure requirements that were announced earlier this summer.

Richard looks at the implications for pension scheme trustees of Equitable Life’s proposal to convert its with-profits policies into unit-linked policies, and then to transfer them to Utmost Life and Pensions.

Richard looks at new requirements that will come into force in December 2019 for trustees and service providers in relation to the use of investment consultancy and fiduciary management services.

Richard looks at the issue of DB superfunds and, in particular, the government's recent consultation on an authorisation and supervision framework for DB superfunds.

Richard looks at the issue of GMP equalisation, including the background to the issue, last year's High Court decision, and subsequent developments.

Richard looks at two recent government consultation responses – on collective defined contribution (or CDC) pension schemes and on pensions dashboards.

Richard looks at the Pensions Regulator's 2019 annual DB funding statement and the Competition and Markets Authority's final report in its investigation into the investment consultancy and fiduciary management markets and its consultation on a draft remedies order.

Richard looks at the government’s response to its consultation on proposed new powers for the Pensions Regulator.

Richard looks at some legal developments and deadlines in the pensions industry that will occur, or are expected to occur, during the course of 2019.

Richard looks at new trustee investment and disclosure duties that will come into force in October 2019 and October 2020.

Richard looks at the implications for pension schemes of the recent High Court decision in the Lloyds Bank case on GMP equalisation.

Beth Brown, a senior associate in our Pensions Group in London, looks at some recent Pensions Ombudsman determinations of interest.