All Eversheds Sutherland articles
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Opinion
Pensions dashboards: Why schemes can’t afford to wait
The UK government’s path to establishing the UK pensions dashboard ecosystem has been long – with plenty of twists. But trustees who delay in getting ready for connection risk running out of road, writes Alex Lane of Eversheds Sutherland.
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Opinion
Making sure your scheme is prepared for cyber risks
Regulators may not be as joined up on cyber risks as you think, according to Eversheds Sutherland. The firm’s Richard Bacon, Claire Carroll and Lorna Doggett explore what this means for pension scheme trustees.
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News
M&G re-enters bulk annuity purchase market
M&G has announced a £331m buy-in transaction of the M&G Group Pension Scheme (M&GGPS), one of the group’s own pension schemes, as well as a £286m bulk annuity transaction for an external scheme.
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News
DWP’s DC retirement income consultation receives thumbs up from industry
There has been broad support for theDWP’s consultation on defined contribution (DC), or the so-called Mansion House reforms, particularly in relation to how savers access income in retirement.
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News
Mansion House surpluses: pie in the sky or route to self sufficiency?
Barnett Waddingham’s assertion that the so-called Mansion House ‘reforms’ would have delivered as much as £50 billion in surpluses to FTSE 350 companies, had the strategy already been in place, received a mixed reception when wereported on it on 21 August.
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News
Stop blaming victims for pension scams and fix the system to expose them
Pensions scams are being woefully underreported because the reporting structure is not fit for purpose, according to Margaret Snowdon, chair of the Pension Scam Industry Group (PSIG).
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P&O announces £440m scheme buy-in
The trustee of the P&O Pension Scheme has today announced that it has agreed a £440 million buy-in with Rothesay, securing the remaining benefits of 5,300 scheme members.
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Canada Life completes first ever deferred member buy-in
An undisclosed pension scheme has insured the remaining benefits of its defined benefit pension scheme with Canada Life in a transaction worth £58m, following a competitive tender process run by Hymans Robertson.
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Opinion
Key themes in the regulator’s new EDI guidance
Eversheds Sutherland associate Daniella Farsiani casts her eye over the main points that concern scheme sponsors and employers in the Pensions Regulator’s new guidance on equality, diversity and inclusion in pension schemes.
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Opinion
‘Why aren’t we on TikTok?’
As communications methods used by pension members become more diverse, we need to consider all platforms, say Eversheds Sutherland partner Charlotte Cartwright and senior associate Alex Lane.
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News
DB schemes mull legal action against LDI asset managers
Defined benefit schemes that suffered losses as a result of the recent market volatility are considering bringing legal claims against their asset managers and advisers, legal experts have warned.
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People News
Ombudsman Anthony Arter awarded in New Year honours
On the go: The Pensions Ombudsman, the chief executive of NatWest, and the former chair of the Investment Association are among those who have been given awards in the King’s New Year honours list.
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News
Electronic technologies scheme secures £400mn buy-in
On the go: The TT Group (1993) Pension Scheme has completed a £400mn buy-in with Legal & General, securing the benefits of around 5,000 retirees and deferred members.
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Columbus’s egg and leverage in LDI
Eversheds Sutherland partner Simon Daniel considers how schemes may now use leveraged liability-driven investments.
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Opinion
Dashboards data outsourcing contracts risk non-compliance
Eversheds Sutherland’s Lorna Doggett and Helen Tabiner detail how outsourcing data administration for pensions dashboards outside the UK is riddled with a series of compliance issues due to new legislation.
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News
Medway Packaging scheme completes full £52mn buy-in
On the go: The Medway Packaging Pension Scheme has completed a full buy-in with Pension Insurance Corporation covering £52mn of liabilities.
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News
EDS scheme secures £1.1bn full buy-in
On the go: The £1.5bn EDS 1994 Pension Scheme has secured a £1.1bn full buy-in with Pension Insurance Corporation.
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News
Smiths Group scheme secures final £640mn buy-in
On the go: The £1.7bn TI Group Pension Scheme has completed a £640mn buy-in with Rothesay, covering its remaining uninsured members.
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News
Cornish pension scheme agrees £11mn buyout with L&G
On the go: The circa £11mn Cornish Mutual Assurance Company Staff Pension Scheme has agreed a buyout with Legal & General Assurance Society.
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Imperial Tobacco agrees £1.8bn deal, charity completes full buy-in
Risk watch: A roundup up of the latest derisking transactions, including the Imperial Tobacco Pension Fund’s £1.8bn deal with Standard Life, and the Royal National Mission to Deep Sea Fishermen Retirement Benefit Scheme’s full buy-in with Legal & General.