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| | What are trustees’ legal duties in relation to buy-outs?
Whether a buy-out is initiated by trustees or a scheme’s sponsoring employer, when deciding whether to proceed trustees must act prudently and take account of all relevant factors, including:
the
Issue: February 2009 Author: Tim Smith |
| | The legislative burden on trustees
Pensions legislation and regulatory guidance have increased significantly in recent years
This has made it much harder for trustees to keep up with developments and digesting changes in the law is
Issue: February 2009 Author: Miriam Ahamat |
| | Record keeping - the core of pensions
Good record keeping is the key to high quality pensions administration
Good record keeping needs high quality input
Defined contribution schemes need special care
Record keeping relates to systems,
Issue: February 2009 Author: Morag Williams |
| | In the picture - trustee obligations on a sale
Trustees must involve themselves in commercial transactions
Trustee powers to influence employers require them to take an interest
Early involvement is necessary to influence the
Issue: February 2009 Author: Rosalind Connor |
| | Effective pension communications – time to use different skills!
Schemes need to communicate effectively
Effective communication is more than simply sending out information in compliance with the disclosure regulations
It is in everybody’s interest that members
Issue: February 2009 Author: Jon Pearce |
| | The new CPD scheme – your questions answered
Following the launch of the PMI’s new Continuing Professional Development (CPD) scheme and roll out of the online system for recording CPD, Andrew Gardner, Head of Membership, answers some of your
Issue: February 2009 Author: Andrew Gardner |
| | Recovery plan data shows positive steps in addressing fund deficits – but challenges lie ahead
Over the past year positive steps have been made in funding pension scheme deficits, due at least in part to the scheme specific funding
Issue: February 2009 Author: Ruth Hallam |
| A month in pensions |
| | Actuarial and Investment Matters
The Pensions Regulator’s second annual report covering valuations under the new funding regime (‘Scheme Funding: An analysis of recovery plans and clearance applications’ published in December 2008)
Issue: February 2009 Author: Richard Akroyd |
| | Legal Update
In October 2007, the Government launched a formal consultation on flexible retirement. The aim was to assess how the age discrimination legislation should apply to the provision of flexible
Issue: February 2009 Author: Simon Tyler |
| | Consultancy and Administration Issues
April is traditionally the time of year when new changes and regulatory requirements come into force, and this year is no exception. For example, trustees of defined benefit (DB) schemes will be
Issue: February 2009 Author: Robert Fairhall |