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All rights reserved.SaturdaySunday0123456789101113141517181920212223http://www.Nortonrosefulbright.com/common/images/logo_reverse.gifhttp://www.Nortonrosefulbright.comThis briefing sets out the purpose of the “moral hazard” or “anti-avoidance” framework of powers of the UK Pensions Regulator (the Regulator) under Pensions Act 2004Fri, 31 May 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/knowledge/publications/99196/pensions-moral-hazard-and-clearancehttp://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/knowledge/publications/99196/pensions-moral-hazard-and-clearancenrPublicationThis month we look in detail at the Pensions Regulator’s annual scheme funding statement, which is of interest to all trustees and employers of defined benefit Tue, 28 May 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/knowledge/publications/99012/pensions-update-may-2013http://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/knowledge/publications/99012/pensions-update-may-2013nrPublicationShane O'Reilly discusses how changes to the Local Government Pension Scheme may benefit local government employees who have transferred to the private sector.Tue, 07 May 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/news/80149/the-mj-lgps-discrepancy-across-sectors-revealedhttp://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/news/80149/the-mj-lgps-discrepancy-across-sectors-revealednrNewsIn the case of Walker v Innospec it was held that a pension scheme which did not provide the same benefits to members’ civil partners was discriminatory.Wed, 24 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/knowledge/publications/79635/pensions-briefing-pensions-benefits-for-civil-partners-and-same-sex-coupleshttp://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/knowledge/publications/79635/pensions-briefing-pensions-benefits-for-civil-partners-and-same-sex-couplesnrPublicationThis month our update includes reports on the proposed changes in the auto-enrolment regime which will affect all schemesWed, 24 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/knowledge/publications/79656/pensions-updatehttp://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/knowledge/publications/79656/pensions-updatenrPublicationThis month, our update includes: a final reminder of the key deadlines for the PPF levy 2013/14, including a link to PPF commentary published on 15 March 2013 in relTue, 26 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/knowledge/publications/77500/pensions-update-march-2013http://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/knowledge/publications/77500/pensions-update-march-2013nrPublicationOn 20 March 2013, the Chancellor, George Osborne, delivered his 2013 Budget. The key measures of interest in relation to pensions are:Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/knowledge/publications/77295/pensions-stop-press-budget-2013http://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/knowledge/publications/77295/pensions-stop-press-budget-2013nrPublicationThe Government has acknowledged that it has become very difficult for employers to fund traditional pension schemes which give members appropriate security for theirThu, 28 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/knowledge/publications/75794/the-third-way-dwp-explores-potential-for-a-new-category-of-pension-scheme-defined-ambitionhttp://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/knowledge/publications/75794/the-third-way-dwp-explores-potential-for-a-new-category-of-pension-scheme-defined-ambitionnrPublicationThis month we provide: A reminder of the deadlines for contingent asset certification and other information provision to the PPF; Wed, 27 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/knowledge/publications/75770/pensions-updatehttp://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/knowledge/publications/75770/pensions-updatenrPublicationSimon Lew compares OTPP and Omer deals with private equity purchases and comments that there is no reason for pension funds to stop there.Thu, 14 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/news/75564/lloyds-list-pension-funds-mull-shipping-loanshttp://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/news/75564/lloyds-list-pension-funds-mull-shipping-loansnrNewsLesley Browning comments that UK funds would find it harder to disinvest than their US counterparts.Thu, 07 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/news/75163/professional-pensions-sandy-hook-tragedy-prompts-wave-of-disinvestmenthttp://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/news/75163/professional-pensions-sandy-hook-tragedy-prompts-wave-of-disinvestmentnrNewsPeter Ford comments that this transaction leaves the Invensys Pension scheme and its members significantly increased levels of security.Sat, 02 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/news/75051/pensions-age-invensys-pension-scheme-to-receive-400m-paymenthttp://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/news/75051/pensions-age-invensys-pension-scheme-to-receive-400m-paymentnrNewsMuch has been written about auto-enrolment. This briefing assumes working knowledge of the auto-enrolment regime, Mon, 28 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/knowledge/publications/74713/myths-and-questions-on-auto-enrolmenthttp://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/knowledge/publications/74713/myths-and-questions-on-auto-enrolmentnrPublicationIn December 2005 the Pensions Regulator (TPR) issued a significant code of practice entitled “Funding Defined Benefits” (the Code) and our briefing notes of June 200Fri, 04 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/knowledge/publications/73955/pensions-briefing-the-pensions-regulators-code-of-practice-on-scheme-fundinghttp://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/knowledge/publications/73955/pensions-briefing-the-pensions-regulators-code-of-practice-on-scheme-fundingnrPublicationThis month, we report on: the pensions aspects of the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement, and the reduction in the annual and lifetime allowances for pensions savings Tue, 18 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/knowledge/publications/73754/pensions-updatehttp://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/knowledge/publications/73754/pensions-updatenrPublicationThe High Court has ruled against a group of 22 pension schemes seeking damages from Henderson Global Investors over an alleged breach of mandate under agreements relThu, 13 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/knowledge/publications/73548/pensions-briefing-henderson-high-court-rules-against-pension-schemes-in-claim-against-fund-managers-december-2012http://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/knowledge/publications/73548/pensions-briefing-henderson-high-court-rules-against-pension-schemes-in-claim-against-fund-managers-december-2012nrPublicationNorton Rose has advised the trustees of the Invensys Pension Scheme on the £1.7 billion sale of Invensys’s rail division to Siemens.Mon, 03 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/news/73175/norton-rose-advises-invensys-pension-scheme-trustees-on-sale-of-rail-divisionhttp://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/news/73175/norton-rose-advises-invensys-pension-scheme-trustees-on-sale-of-rail-divisionnrNewsThis month we report on: the “loop-hole” recently reported in the national press existing in current auto-enrolment legislation. This may affect the date that auto-Wed, 28 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/knowledge/publications/73053/pensions-updatehttp://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/knowledge/publications/73053/pensions-updatenrPublicationLesley Browning comments that the new rules on sharing information will not be a huge advantage as trustees will get information that is in the public domain.Fri, 02 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/news/73036/engaged-investor-a-bigger-sayhttp://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/news/73036/engaged-investor-a-bigger-saynrNewsThis month, we report on: the repeal of the stakeholder pension designation requirements from 1 October 2012; the Pensions Regulator’s published analysis of the defiMon, 29 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/knowledge/publications/72089/pensions-updatehttp://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/knowledge/publications/72089/pensions-updatenrPublicationThis month, the Pensions Regulator has published a report, “The defined benefit regime - evidence and analysis”, showing how "flexibilities" in the funding regime haFri, 26 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/knowledge/publications/71950/pensions-briefing-the-pensions-regulators-analysis-of-the-defined-benefit-funding-regimehttp://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/knowledge/publications/71950/pensions-briefing-the-pensions-regulators-analysis-of-the-defined-benefit-funding-regimenrPublicationLesley Browning has been named as one of the most influential female executives working in European financial markets.Mon, 22 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/news/71806/financial-news-fn-100-influential-women-on-the-front-line-of-regulatory-debatehttp://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/news/71806/financial-news-fn-100-influential-women-on-the-front-line-of-regulatory-debatenrNewsAb dem 1. November 2012 führt die BaFin ein Register über alle Mitarbeiter, die von Wertpapierdienstleistungsunternehmen in der Anlageberatung, als VertriebsbeauftraFri, 19 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/knowledge/publications/71719/bafin-melderegister-arbeitsrechtliche-implikationen-des-ansfughttp://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/knowledge/publications/71719/bafin-melderegister-arbeitsrechtliche-implikationen-des-ansfugnrPublicationAb dem 1. November 2012 führt die BaFin ein Register über alle Mitarbeiter, die von Wertpapierdienstleistungsunternehmen in der Anlageberatung, als VertriebsbeauftraFri, 19 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/knowledge/publications/71832/bafin-melderegister-arbeitsrechtliche-implikationen-des-ansfughttp://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/knowledge/publications/71832/bafin-melderegister-arbeitsrechtliche-implikationen-des-ansfugnrPublicationAndrew Roycroft comments on the new anti-treaty shopping rules that came into effect in Germany in January 2012 in relation to withholding tax.Thu, 18 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/news/71789/taxation-replies-to-querieshttp://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/news/71789/taxation-replies-to-queriesnrNews