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Regulator chief executive’s speech on accessing DC pensions

Regulator chief executive’s speech on accessing DC pensions

On November 1, 2023, at the launch of a new PPI report, the Regulator published a speech in which Nausicaa Delfas on lessons the UK can take from other countries’ approach to DC decumulation.

United Kingdom | Publication | november 13, 2023
Clara Pensions agrees UK's first superfund deal

Clara Pensions agrees UK's first superfund deal

On November 6, 2023, the trustees of the £590m Sears Retail Pension Scheme reached an agreement to enter into the UK’s first ever superfund transaction with Clara Pensions. A superfund is an arrangement set up to consolidate DB schemes’ liabilities, in which the link to the sponsoring employer is severed following transfer.

United Kingdom | Publication | november 13, 2023
Employment Tribunal determines method of calculating pension loss in successful unfair dismissal case

Employment Tribunal determines method of calculating pension loss in successful unfair dismissal case

When calculating the future pension losses for a successful claim for unfair dismissal, the Employment Tribunal ruled in Jhuti v Royal Mail Group that it was appropriate to use the Ogden tables 3-18 (multiplier for loss of earnings).

United Kingdom | Publication | augustus 10, 2023
An industry divided: What pensions professionals do not agree on

An industry divided: What pensions professionals do not agree on

The Norton Rose Fulbright pensions team surveyed those attending its latest webinar on four of the topics under discussion. We thought the outcome of the votes was interesting enough to share.

United Kingdom | Publication | augustus 03, 2023
Pensions Regulator publishes annual report and accounts for 2022/23 - an “action packed” year

Pensions Regulator publishes annual report and accounts for 2022/23 - an “action packed” year

On July 13, 2023, the Regulator published its annual report and accounts for 2022 to 2023, revealing that it met, or almost met, 19 out of 23 of its key performance indicators.

United Kingdom | Publication | juli 26, 2023
Regulator’s blog calls for shift in industry mindset on delivering DC value

Regulator’s blog calls for shift in industry mindset on delivering DC value

The Regulator has published a blog published on July 12, 2023, in which Chief Executive Nausicaa Delfas suggests that there needs to be a “fundamental mindset shift throughout the pensions industry”.

United Kingdom | Publication | juli 26, 2023
UK Pensions briefing: Mansion House proposals

UK Pensions briefing: Mansion House proposals

In the Chancellor’s annual Mansion House speech delivered on July 10, 2023, Jeremy Hunt set out a comprehensive set of initiatives intended to boost pension savings and investment in British businesses.

United Kingdom | Publication | juli 20, 2023
Regulator's DC survey results emphasise importance of value for money in small schemes

Regulator's DC survey results emphasise importance of value for money in small schemes

The Regulator has confirmed that too many DC schemes, especially smaller ones, are failing to meet expectations on assessing value. In the report of the results of its survey of trust-based DC schemes published on July 4, 2023, only 24 per cent of DC schemes met the Regulator's key governance requirement to assess the extent to which member-borne charges and transaction costs provide good value.

United Kingdom | Publication | juli 17, 2023
Pensions Regulator launches first trustee diversity and inclusion survey

Pensions Regulator launches first trustee diversity and inclusion survey

The Regulator is calling on all occupational pension scheme trustees to take part in its survey to build a clearer picture of trustee diversity.

United Kingdom | Publication | juli 17, 2023

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