Broadstone’s David Brooks sets out how the new General Code works and what trustees need to be aware of.
Latest articles from David Brooks
Government disappoints in auto-enrolment inquiry responses
Broadstone head of policy David Brooks is calling on the government to start advising people that current minimum contributions will not be enough for a comfortable retirement.
Inclusivity – the forgotten ‘I’ in ED&I for trustees
Broadstone head of policy David Brooks details how inclusion can make a real difference for trustee boards in their diversity journey and help with member engagement.
Seven days in pensions
Broadstone technical director David Brooks details how the events that took place during last week have disrupted the pensions industry.
TPR: The Green Cross Code man
Broadstone’s technical director David Brooks details how trustees must help scheme members to avoid bad transfer decisions as the regulator takes a ‘Green Cross Code’ approach.
Pension scams – it feels like we might be winning
Broadstone’s technical director, David Brooks, details how the new transfer rules that came into force in November are expected to make a positive change in the fight against pension scams.
PPF statistics hint at a different future for DB schemes
As the health of UK defined benefit schemes improves, is the Pension Protection Fund still needed to solve a DB crisis, asks Broadstone’s technical director David Brooks.
Lifetime allowance freeze reopens debate on its relevance
Broadstone technical director David Brooks analyses the pension announcements made by chancellor Rishi Sunak in the Budget, and questions what is the purpose of the lifetime allowance.
Politicians should keep the faith in inertia
A whistle-stop roundup of pensions at the political parties' annual conferences and a recommendation to stick with the power of inertia for the self-employed, courtesy of Broadstone's David Brooks.
How to address intergenerational unfairness in pensions
Employers and trustees must work together to create a fairer future for tomorrow's pensioners, says Broadstone's David Brook