This month’s Pensions Age looks at industry preparations for VFM implementation and considers how it might influence the pensions landscape in the longer term.
Commenting in the feature, Andy Lewis, partner, notes the uncertainty created by the lack of
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The Sackers blog focuses on developments and issues in the UK pensions sector, including trusteeship, pension scheme governance, administration standards, and regulatory consultations. It covers topics such as the role and responsibilities of pension trustees, innovations in pension scheme management, and government reforms affecting defined contribution and collective defined contribution schemes. The blog features expert commentary on regulatory guidance from The Pensions Regulator and government consultations aimed at improving pension outcomes and administration. It addresses challenges faced by pension schemes of various types and sizes, emphasizing legal and practical considerations for trustees and administrators.
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Nigel Cayless explores trustee governance reforms
In an article for the Law Society Gazette, Nigel Cayless considers DWP’s consultation on “Trustees and governance: building a stronger future” and what it could mean for the future of pension scheme governance.
He examines the growing complexity of the…
Game changer Pension Schemes Bill set to get Royal Assent
Opening the door to wide-reaching changes ranging from DB surplus and superfunds through to DC value for money (“VFM”), automatic consolidation, “megafunds” and new retirement solutions, the Pension Schemes Bill is set to receive Royal Assent today.
Commenting on the…
Sackers joins leading law firms to become a certified family-friendly employer
Sackers has become the latest employer to join the UK’s first certification scheme designed to raise the standards of family-friendly working.
The scheme, run by Family Friendly Workplaces, assesses working practices using an evidence-based framework of best practice, enabling…
Helen Ball speaks at Hymans Robertson’s Pensions and Retirement Conference
Helen Ball speaks at Hymans Robertson’s Pensions and Retirement Conference on Tuesday 28 April at Kings Place, London.
Helen joins Shabna Islam, Geoff Marchment and Aimée Denham to discuss removing barriers to effective DC decumulation.
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Sackers supports latest Female Forum Pensions Chapter event
As a proud partner of The Female Forum, we are delighted to support the latest Pension Chapter event, hosted at LCP’s London office.
Joined by Fiona Brown, Head of Group Pensions at Rolls‑Royce, we explored what it takes to structure and…
Sackers contributes to PMI’s Pensions Dashboards Guide
The Pensions Management Institute (PMI) today published its 2026 Pensions Dashboards Guide, bringing together leading voices from across the pensions ecosystem to help schemes prepare for the statutory connection deadline of 31 October. With more than 60 million workplace and personal pension records now…
Sackers advises Videndum plc on superfund deal
The trustees of the £43m Videndum Defined Benefit (DB) Pension Scheme have agreed to enter into a superfund deal with Clara Pensions. Sackers advised Videndum plc on the transaction.
Under the agreement, the 500 members of the Videndum DB scheme…
Sackers at PMI’s DC and Master Trust Symposium
We are delighted to be attending Pension Management Institute’s DC and Master Trust Symposium next week.
Andy Lewis will be presenting Rethinking freedom and choice in DC pensions, exploring how guided retirement is expected to work in practice and what…
Alex Anslow writes for Corporate Adviser – Solving the CDC puzzle
Alex Anslow, associate director, discusses member understanding being the missing piece in the CDC jigsaw puzzle.
Collective defined contribution pension schemes offer opportunities for better retirements than traditional DC schemes. For CDC to succeed employers need to take members…