Pensions Law

tPR Powers - Mark Grant, CMS (Pensions Law, London, 14.05.2019) What is the scope and effect of tPR anti-avoidance and supervision powers and how may they change, e.g. s231, s72, notifiable events and moral hazard: (1) information gathering, (2) process and jurisdictional issues and (3) other practicalities?

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Distressed employers and schemes - Raquel Agnello QC, Erskine Chambers (Pensions Law, London, 14.05.2019) Drawing on live cases, what are the golden rules of proposing a CVA or RAA which is acceptable to the PPF and tPR?

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​GMP Equalisation - Giannis Waymouth, Norton Rose Fulbright (Pensions Law, London, 14.05.2019) How do you validly equalise for the effect of GMPs? What are the unresolved second order issues such as missing data? What if the scheme is in wind-up?

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GMP Equalisation - Raquel Agnello QC, Erskine Chambers (Pensions, London, 25.04.18) With the Lloyds bank case bubbling away, what can and should trustees do about GMP equalisation when winding up a scheme (in deficit or surplus) to eliminate risk for themselves?

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Default Options and Lifestyling - Henry Legge QC, 5 Stone Buildings (Pensions, London, 25.04.18) As auto enrolment beds in, how can trustees protect themselves from negligence claims in relation to DC investments, especially default options and lifestyling? To what extent are pension flexibilities a risk factor?

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Scheme Restructuring - Katie Banks, Hogan Lovells (Pensions, London, 25.04.18) Applying the lessons of Kodak, Tata, Halcrow and Hoover, how do you restructure a pension scheme so that it is acceptable to the regulator and the PPF?

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TPR Powers - Steven Hull, Eversheds Sutherland (Pensions, London, 25.04.18) With tPR “getting tougher,” how should schemes respond when faced by tPR powers, e.g. s231, s72 and use of “litigation lawyers”? What do the cases tell of tPR's operating methods?

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Rule Amendments - Keith Rowley QC, Radcliffe Chambers (Pensions, London, 25.04.18) Using real-life and practical examples, how open to attack are trustees when making decisions that reduce benefits? Should the sponsoring employer's interests (as a potential beneficiary) be considered?

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GMP Equalisations - Roy Martin QC, Terra Firma Chambers and 6 Pump Court (Pensions, London, 30.03.17) The experience in Scotland and its broader implications

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Trust and Confidence - Nicolas Stallworthy QC, Outer Temple Chambers (Pensions, London, 30.03.17) Anticipating the IBM appeal, in the context of trust and confidence, what is meant by "disappointing reasonable expectations"?

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