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The Canadian regulatory landscape presents a dynamic mix of regulatory, policy and governance updates that demand careful attention from Canadian pension plan sponsors and administrators. Federal and provincial initiatives,...more
The government has published the Final Report of its Pensions Investment Review, together with a response to its consultation on unlocking the UK pensions market for growth. These confirm that the government will proceed with...more
The UK government plans to turbocharge the life sciences sector using policy levers to enhance research and development, innovation hubs, and private fundraising. In this piece, Michael Bloch explores how refinements to...more
Since we last discussed environmental, social, and corporate governance (“ESG”) developments in the context of ERISA retirement plans, ESG litigation has taken a rather unexpected turn. Although the plan lineup in Spence v....more
In February 2025, the German investment landscape experienced a significant shift with the amendment of the German Ordinance Act, Anlageverordnung (AnlV), through the Eighth Amendment Regulation (8. VAGVÄndV)....more
ESG – compliance review findings - The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has published the findings from its review of how trustees are complying with their wider ESG duties. The review concludes that while 99% of trustees of...more
Issues affecting all schemes - General Election – impact on pensions - The General Election resulted in a landslide victory for the Labour Party. While no pensions-related announcements have been made since the election by...more
A recent decision by Senior District Judge Robert Payne on a Daubert motion in class action litigation against a pension fund offers some helpful lessons on challenging expert witnesses in the EDVA. Trauernicht v. Genworth...more
What are they? A letter agreement between a portfolio company and an investing venture capital fund which provides the venture capital fund with certain “management rights” that allow it to substantially participate in, or...more
On September 21, 2023, a federal judge in Texas granted summary judgment in, and thus dismissed, a lawsuit filed by the Attorneys General of 25 states and other interested parties challenging a final rule issued by the U.S....more
Welcome to June’s edition of our UK Tax Round Up. Several interesting cases have been reported this month, including a range of issues relevant to UK withholding tax on interest being considered in Hargreaves. HMRC has also...more
OneDigital announced the acquisition of Florida Pension Group. Based in St. Johns, Fla., Florida Pension Group (FPG) provides retirement plan services to over 100 businesses and with more than $500 million assets under...more
La Superintendencia Financiera de Colombia (SFC) expidió recientemente la Circular Externa No. 03 de 2023 con el objetivo de impartir instrucciones para el cálculo de la relación de solvencia de las sociedades que administran...more
Nowotny On Death and Taxes podcast episode #36 Hipper than Hip introduces the corporate sponsored malta pension plan. Learn more about the powerful 401(h) medical plan #maltapensionplan #nonqualifieddeferredcompensationplan...more
Over the last two years I have written extensively about the Malta Pension Plan (MPP) as an alternative to the Roth IRA. Like a Roth IRA, the MPP is an individual Plan but unlike a Roth IRA, it does not have a contribution...more
Nowotny Knows Squat! Part 3 of the series focuses on value added planning ideas that financial advisors and life insurance agents should introduce to their clients. #financialadvisors #insurance #maltapensionplans ...more
Nowotny On Death and Taxes episode #34 podcast, titled Nowotny Knows Squat Part 3 - Using Malta Pension Plans to Raise Assets Under Management and Sell More Life Insurance, focuses on value added planning ideas that financial...more
Malta Pension Plans offer huge tax-fee benefits to the high net worth taxpayer. Learn more!...more
Nowotny On Death and Taxes episode #29, It Never Rains In Southern California -Introducing the Malta Freeze Plan. Malta Pension plans offer huge tax-free benefits. The Malta Freeze addresses 70-80% of tax problems which...more
Podcast episode #25 speaks to using the pooled income fund for non-deferred compensation planning. Provide key employees with a lifetime income of tax-free distributions. ...more
- Overview of Malta Pension Plans - Tax Treatment of Malta Pension Plans - Planning examples using Malta...more
Investment management organizations are stepping up their commitment to the role ESG plays in long-term value creation, but what are the broader implications for the energy industry?...more
This alert is the second in a series. In our first alert, “History and State of Play,” our global financial services policy team described the status of the Department of Labor’s (DOL) proposed rule on socially responsible...more
As we discussed in our previous Alerts, "Novel Suit by Kentucky Pension Beneficiaries Continues" and "Kentucky Court Holds That Public Pension Plan Beneficiaries Lack Standing to Sue," beneficiaries of Kentucky's public...more
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to unfold, many employers are faced with questions about the impact of economic changes and workforce reductions on their compensation and benefits arrangements. This alert is intended to...more