All legal articles – Page 13
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HMRC’s leapfrog on insolvencies to hinder PPF recoveries
Government changes to prioritise the payment of insolvent businesses’ tax bills at the expense of other creditors could reduce recoveries by the Pension Protection Fund and adversely impact levy payers, according to the lifeboat.
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MPs to pressure Opperman into commitment on scam ‘red flags’
Five members of parliament, including Work and Pensions Committee chair Stephen Timms, have tabled an amendment to the pension schemes bill designed to pressure pensions minister Guy Opperman into clarifying the government’s position on pension scams.
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High Court deems rectification law ‘settled’
The High Court has upheld the precedent that pension scheme documents can be overwritten by the courts if trustees can show that changes to them have been made in error.
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PodcastsPodcast: Regulatory uncertainty puts workforce reform at risk
Podcast:The apparent contradiction between the Treasury’s new exit payment cap and existing Local Government Pension Scheme regulations risks limiting employers’ ability to restructure their workforce, warns Alison Murray, partner and head of public sector actuarial at Aon. She is joined by Linklaters counsel Anna Taylor, in a conversation also covering a new responsible investment bill and a proposed solution to the Section 75 problem.
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LGPS could face legal challenges over new exit payment cap
Local Government Pension Scheme administrators face potential legal challenges, after a new cap on exit payments from public sector schemes contradicting existing regulations came into force on Wednesday.
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Philip Green 'disliked the Pensions Regulator immensely'
On the go: Fallen businessman Dominic Chappell told Southwark Crown Court of Philip Green’s intense dislike of the Pensions Regulator, and promises made to plug the deficit of BHS pension schemes.
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TPR looks to reclaim £250,000 from fraudster
On the go: The Pensions Regulator has announced it is attempting to recoup £250,000 from a convicted fraudster.
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PPF and DWP appeal Hampshire methodology ruling
On the go: The Pension Protection Fund plans to appeal a judgment forcing it to pay at least half of the defined benefits expected by survivors of scheme members, while the government will appeal the finding that the PPF’s compensation cap is illegal.
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Investors urge companies to tackle modern-day slavery in Gulf
On the go: Brunel Pension Partnership is among a group of investors calling on companies to protect migrant workers in the Gulf, over concerns that job cancellations caused by Covid-19 are forcing them into debt bondage.
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Features
New managing partner for Arc Pensions Law
Boutique law firm Arc Pensions Law has a new managing partner, Rosalind Connor, who succeeds Chris Mullen, its co-founder.
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McCloud remedy ‘must be implemented efficiently’
On the go: The Association of Consulting Actuaries has warned that the government’s proposed solutions to the McCloud dilemma “must be implemented efficiently” for each affected scheme.
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Pensions Ombudsman unhappy with FOS overlap
Pensions Ombudsman Anthony Arter believes the current overlap with the Financial Ombudsman Service should be addressed as the current stance is “confusing and not satisfactory”.
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Seven-year scam poses ‘serious questions’ for TPR
The Pensions Ombudsman has finally brought to a close a seven-year case that left members of three pension schemes looking to recoup losses in excess of £14m. However, questions have been raised about the effectiveness of the Pensions Regulator in this case.
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High Court rules ‘drafting errors’ sufficient to justify switch to CPI
A High Court decision has found in favour of a pension scheme switching to the consumer price index from the retail price index, but only because of a drafting error in the scheme’s rules.
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NewsPPF cap is age discrimination, court rules
A High Court judge has ruled that a key feature of the Pension Protection Fund’s benefit structure is illegal on age discrimination grounds, leaving the defined benefit lifeboat liable for back payments to wealthier pension members.
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PodcastsPodcast: 'Crystal ball-gazing' makes ethical investment tough for trustees
Trustees aiming to make ethical investment decisions can find it tough to justify them without recourse to a crystal ball, as the legal requirements are ill-defined, says Irwin Mitchell’s pensions partner Penny Cogher. In this episode she’s joined by independent consultant and long-time pensions expert Malcolm McLean for a discussion covering capital-backed endgame deals, the complications of new insolvency laws, and some morally dubious LGPS investments.
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NewsNissan proposes DB scheme closure as sponsor pressure mounts
Workers at Nissan’s manufacturing plant in Sunderland could be facing a cut to their benefits, with the carmaker proposing to close its defined benefit scheme, while experts said the Covid-19 pandemic could push more sponsors to follow suit.
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NewsUSS divests from coal, tobacco and weapons manufacturers
The UK’s largest pension scheme has announced it is to divest from selected coal, tobacco and weapons manufacturers, following years of campaigning by members and activist groups.
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OpinionDo asset-backed funding structures need an update?
It has now been more than a decade since Marks and Spencer implemented the first asset-backed funding structure, and some of the industry’s pioneering arrangements are showing their age.
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High Court delivers another CPI setback
Employers seeking to switch their defined benefit pension schemes from the retail price index to the consumer price index have been dealt another blow, as the High Court yet again refused to establish a precedent.