The Pensions Regulator (tPR) has issued a multitude of codes of practice, guidance notes and other documents to assist pension scheme trustees to understand and better perform their role. However, knowing what help is...more
Pension scheme trustees should be aware of requirements under new money laundering regulations to record information and, in some cases, to give the information to third parties and to register the information with...more
8/31/2017
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Beneficial Owner ,
Employee Benefits ,
Notification Requirements ,
Pension Schemes ,
Pensions ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Retirement Plan ,
Trustees ,
UK
The March 2017 Budget detailed several measures in relation to overseas pension schemes. These reforms, contained in the Finance Act 2017, aim to permit tax free transfers where people have a genuine reason to move their...more
The European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will apply directly in the UK from 25 May 2018, and will make some fundamental changes to the current requirements surrounding data protection. Key areas of change...more
7/10/2017
/ Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
Employee Benefits ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Pension Schemes ,
Personal Data ,
Popular ,
Retirement Plan ,
Risk Management ,
Trustees ,
UK
Cybersecurity and protection of personal data are increasingly to the forefront of concerns for pension trustees. The European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), applicable in the UK from 2018, will impose additional...more
7/10/2017
/ Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Employee Benefits ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Mobile Device Management ,
Pension Schemes ,
Personal Data ,
Popular ,
Retirement Plan ,
Risk Management ,
Trustees ,
UK
As announced in the 2016 Autumn Statement, pension schemes may (but will not be required to) allow members to withdraw up to £500 from their defined contribution (DC) pension pots to pay for financial advice about retirement....more