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Finance Bill 2024 receives Royal Assent and regulations made abolishing lifetime allowance

Finance Bill 2024 receives Royal Assent and regulations made abolishing lifetime allowance

The Finance Bill 2024 had its second and third readings in the House of Lords on February 21, 2024. No amendments were made during these remaining Lords stages and the Bill received Royal Assent on February 22, 2024, becoming the Finance Act 2024.

United Kingdom | Publication | March 13, 2024
Pensions Dashboards: Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Order 2024 published

Pensions Dashboards: Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Order 2024 published

On February 20, 2024, the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Order 2024 was published. It came into force on March 11, 2024. The Order makes "Operating a pensio...

United Kingdom | Publication | March 13, 2024

Lifetime allowance guidance newsletter indicates forthcoming changes to Finance Bill 2024

On February 13, 2024, HMRC published the second edition of its lifetime allowance guidance newsletter, which includes information about several changes that HMRC proposes to make to the provisions in ...

United Kingdom | Publication | February 26, 2024

Finance Bill goes to the House of Lords

The most recent Finance Bill, which sets out the legislation required to abolish the lifetime allowance, completed its House of Commons stages and had its first reading in the Lords on February 6, 2024. It is expected to complete all its Parliamentary stages by February 21, 2024.

United Kingdom | Publication | February 13, 2024

DWP publishes its consultation response on the DB Funding and Investment Regulations

On January 29, 2024, the DWP published its long-awaited consultation response to the 2022 consultation on the Occupational Pension Scheme (Funding and Investment Strategy and Amendment) Regulations 2024, together with the final draft version of the Regulations.

United Kingdom | Publication | February 13, 2024
Ombudsman publishes Corporate Plan for 2023-26

Ombudsman publishes Corporate Plan for 2023-26

On December 21, 2023, the Pensions Ombudsman published its Corporate Plan for the next three years.

United Kingdom | Publication | January 15, 2024
Pensions Ombudsman responds to Court of Appeal’s finding in CMG judgment

Pensions Ombudsman responds to Court of Appeal’s finding in CMG judgment

Following the recent decision of the Court of Appeal in The Pensions Ombudsman v CMG Pension Trustees Ltd & Anor, the Ombudsman stated that it was “disappointed ” that the Court had decided the Ombudsman was not a “competent court” for the purposes of concluding overpayment disputes where recoupment is sought.

United Kingdom | Publication | January 15, 2024
Pensions dashboards update

Pensions dashboards update

On January 1, 2024, commencement regulations brought the Pensions Dashboards (Prohibition of Indemnification) Act 2023 into force.

United Kingdom | Publication | January 15, 2024
Regulator’s chief executive comments on role in M&A transactions

Regulator’s chief executive comments on role in M&A transactions

On December 7, 2023, the Regulator published the text of a speech recently given by its chief executive, Nausicaa Delfas, to the UK Finance Corporate Finance Committee dinner.

United Kingdom | Publication | December 18, 2023


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Essential Corporate News – Week ending 31 October 2025

The Registrar of Companies (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 were laid before Parliament on 28 October 2025 and made on 30 October 2025.

United Kingdom | October 31, 2025

Corporate, M&A and securities

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Chancellor joins forces with pension providers and insurers to drive growth as HM Treasury announces launch of "Sterling 20 Initiative"

HM Treasury has announced the launch of the “Sterling 20 Initiative” group, which is a new investor-led partnership between 20 of the UK’s largest pension funds and insurers.

United Kingdom | October 30, 2025

Financial institutions

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Pensions Ombudsman publishes blog on Operating Model Review 2025/26

The Pensions Ombudsman has published a blog reflecting on the success of its Operating Model Review programme and the Ombudsman’s priorities for the future.

United Kingdom | October 30, 2025

Financial institutions
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