24 Mar, 2022 Notifiable Events Regulations – what’s going on? By Dawn Heath Charles Lane A reminder of the background The UK Pensions Schemes Act 2021 (the Act) set out a regulatory framework for additional mandatory...
29 Sep, 2021 UK Pension Schemes Act 2021: Regulator publishes final guidance on criminal offences and updated code on contribution notices By Dawn Heath Tharusha Rajapakse Katharina Crinson Amy Rentell Jack Harrison +2 more... Show less With just two days to go before the relevant provisions of the Pension Schemes Act 2021 (the Act) come into force on 1 October 2021, the...
14 Sep, 2021 UK Pension Schemes Act 2021: Mandatory procedural requirements for corporate and restructuring activity By Dawn Heath Katharina Crinson Tharusha Rajapakse The Pension Schemes Act 2021 contains a framework for additional mandatory procedural steps to be taken where a company which supports a...
24 Mar, 2021 Draft UK Pensions Regulator guidance on new criminal offences: impact for restructurings By Dawn Heath Catherine Balmond Ali Sallaway The Pensions Regulator (TPR) recently issued its draft guidance on its approach to investigating and prosecuting the new criminal...
23 Mar, 2021 Draft UK Pensions Regulator guidance on new criminal offences: impact for non-distressed corporate activity By Dawn Heath Ali Sallaway The Pensions Regulator (TPR) recently issued its draft guidance on its approach to investigating and prosecuting the new criminal...
05 Mar, 2021 The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 – PPF guidance on restructuring plans By Dawn Heath Lindsay Hingston Katharina Crinson Samuel Taylor +1 more... Show less The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (the Act) introduced significant changes to insolvency law, including permitting...
11 Feb, 2021 UK pensions: criminal and civil sanctions to become real risks for corporate activity By Dawn Heath Despite concerns raised from across the pensions industry, the Pension Schemes Act 2021 ('the Act') finally received Royal Assent on 11...
16 Nov, 2020 UK Pensions Regulator urges trustees to be prepared for sponsor distress By Dawn Heath Katharina Crinson Tharusha Rajapakse Samuel Taylor +1 more... Show less With the UK currently in the middle of its second lockdown, and companies facing further economic challenges, the Pensions Regulator has...
08 Jul, 2020 The UK Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 – Pension Protection Fund back in the driving seat By Dawn Heath Samuel Taylor We reported in our previous blog published on 26 June 2020 that the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (the Act) granted...
26 Jun, 2020 The UK Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 – greater protections for defined-benefit pension schemes confirmed By Dawn Heath Samuel Taylor We reported in our previous blog published on 15 June 2020 ('The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill – a pensions perspective') that...
15 Jun, 2020 The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill – a pensions perspective By Dawn Heath Katharina Crinson Samuel Taylor The new Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill (the Bill) has been introduced into the UK Parliament and proposes significant changes...
14 Jan, 2020 Managing UK pensions risk: new Pensions Regulator powers and criminal offences By Dawn Heath Tharusha Rajapakse Charles Smye As expected, the Government reintroduced the Pension Schemes Bill (the “Bill”) into Parliament last week. The Bill has been published in...