Law firm Walker Morris's Ruth Bamforth looks at what an ageing society and the general shift to defined contribution arrangements means for employers and how they manage their workforces.
Ill-health pensions – What you need to know
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February 17, 2016
The award of ill-health early retirement pensions can be a challenging and emotive subject for members and decision-makers alike, so it is no surprise that a substantial number of member complaints relate to ill-health pensions.
What we can learn from the Nortel ruling
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August 5, 2015
The Nortel ruling made legal history and brought hope to the UK's pension trustees, but Walker Morris's Ruth Bamforth questions whether it has set a precedent for other litigation cases.
How to set up an investment subcommittee
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August 13, 2014
Gordons' Ruth Bamforth lays out the ingredients of an effective investment subcomittee, but warns the liability for decisions remains with the main trustee board, in the latest edition of Technical Comment.
A scheme guide to AE exceptions and exemptions
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November 12, 2013
In the latest edition of Technical View, Gordons' Ruth Bamforth takes a trip through some of the exemptions and exceptions to employers' obligation to auto-enrol their workers.
Sea change needed to lift contract governance to trust standards
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July 10, 2013
Governance committees could soon be mandatory for contract-based schemes, but will still bear weak comparison with trustee boards, argues Gordons' Ruth Bamforth in this edition of Informed Comment.
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