TPR blog post on managing systemic risks -
The latest blog post from the Pensions Regulator (TPR) highlights the importance of managing systemic risks, including climate change, nature loss and broader ESG factors, as "a...more
8/4/2025
/ Climate Change ,
Data Privacy ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
HMRC ,
New Legislation ,
Pension Schemes ,
Pensions ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) ,
UK
A scheme has been ordered to pay over GBP50,000 by the Pensions Ombudsman (TPO) for failure to pay lump sum death benefits within a two-year window set out in the scheme’s rules: CAS-66581-S4T8. The rules provided that...more
7/7/2025
/ Death Benefits ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Ombudsman ,
Pension Schemes ,
Pensions ,
Retirement Plan ,
Trustees ,
UK
Welcome to your weekly update from the A&O Shearman Pensions team, covering all the latest legal and regulatory developments in the world of workplace pensions.
Mansion House Accord: pension providers commit to increase...more
Welcome to our monthly update on current legal issues for trustees of DC and hybrid pension schemes, designed to help you stay up to date with key developments between trustee meetings and to support the legal update item on...more
3/24/2025
/ Defined Contribution Plans ,
Employee Benefits ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Pension Schemes ,
Pensions ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Retirement Plan ,
Trustees ,
UK
Welcome to our quarterly pensions litigation briefing, designed to help pensions managers identify key risks in scheme administration, and trustees update their knowledge and understanding. This briefing highlights recent...more
3/10/2025
/ Benefit Plan Sponsors ,
Compliance ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
International Labor Laws ,
Pension Schemes ,
Pensions ,
Retirement Plan ,
Risk Management ,
Trustees ,
UK
Welcome to your weekly update from the A&O Shearman pensions team, covering all the latest legal and regulatory developments in the world of workplace pensions.
High Court 'blesses' merger of scheme in winding-up and sharing...more
2/11/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Employee Benefits ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Fraud ,
Pension Protection Fund (PPF) ,
Pension Schemes ,
Pensions ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Technology ,
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) ,
Trustees ,
Trusts ,
UK
Welcome to your weekly update from the A&O Shearman pensions team, covering all the latest legal and regulatory developments in the world of workplace pensions.
New rules on accessing DB surpluses -
The Government has...more
Welcome to our monthly update on current legal issues for trustees of DB and hybrid pension schemes, designed to help you stay up to date with key developments between trustee meetings and to support the legal update item on...more
1/23/2025
/ Compliance ,
Defined Benefit Plans ,
Defined Contribution Plans ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Financial Services Industry ,
International Labor Laws ,
New Legislation ,
Pension Schemes ,
Pensions ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Retirement Plan ,
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) ,
Trustees ,
UK