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. Data (use and access) act—requirements for complaints process...more
The Pension Schemes Bill continues to be considered by Committee in the House of Lords. Points of interest from the Minister of State (Baroness Sherlock) in debates on 22 January, 26 January and 3 February 2026 include the...more
ISSUES AFFECTING ALL SCHEMES - CORPORATE TRUSTEES: IDENTITY VERIFICATION REQUIREMENTS The UK Government has announced that identity verification of individuals filing documents at Companies House will not now be...more
The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has announced the publication of its guidance for actuaries who are asked to confirm whether a “potentially remediable alteration” (PRA) would have prevented a scheme from continuing to...more
The latest development in relation to issues arising from the Virgin Media case is publication by the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) on 23 January 2026 of guidance for actuaries who are asked to confirm whether a...more
UK defined benefit (DB) pension schemes have typically been seen as a burden for employers and a red flag in acquisitions. Why? One key reason is the asymmetric regulatory regime, which requires employers to pay into schemes...more
Welcome to our monthly update on current legal issues for trustees of DC pension schemes, designed to help you stay up to date with key developments between trustee meetings and to support the legal update item on your next...more
As we enter the opening days of 2026, here are some recent changes to employment and pensions law, as well as some upcoming developments, about which provincially-regulated and federally-regulated employers in Ontario should...more
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....more
BaFin announced that it has launched a new survey on cum/cum transactions, following surveys in 2017, 2020 and 2021. The survey is aimed at the majority of German credit institutions, selected investment institutions and...more
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Pensions Regulator (TPR) are consulting further on the new value for money (VFM) framework for DC pension schemes. The consultation is intended to serve as...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
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
A bite-sized summary of recent UK pension news - What’s happening in Parliament? A quick update on the progress of pensions-related Bills through Parliament; Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) launches consultation on...more
The draft bill No. 8634 to amend Luxembourg’s pension regime was adopted by the Chambre des Députés on December 18, 2025. This eAlert sets out the forthcoming changes affecting the following topics....more
On 2 December 2025, the Cabinet approved in principle the draft ministerial regulation on minimum and maximum wages thresholds used as the basis for calculating social security contributions. The wage ceiling adjustment...more
Pension Schemes Bill: Virgin Media remedy - Provisions in the Bill will enable retrospective validation of rule changes which may have otherwise been invalid, following the Court of Appeal’s decision in the Virgin Media case....more
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has published revised guidance on the administration of pension schemes. Targeted at trustees and scheme managers, the guidance provides practical steps to ensure high-quality administration that...more
ISSUES AFFECTING ALL SCHEMES - AUTUMN BUDGET 2025 – PENSIONS ASPECTS - The Autumn Budget contained the following key pensions-related announcements: From April 2029, the National Insurance contributions (NICs) relief on...more
Les administrateurs de régimes de retraite sont plus que jamais à la recherche de stratégies de réduction des risques pour gérer les différents risques liés aux régimes de retraite à prestations déterminées. Dans un contexte...more
A bite-sized summary of recent UK pension news - Welcome to our latest update, in which we cover: Autumn Statement and HMRC publications: issues relevant to pensions - Recent publications by HMRC with further detail on Budget...more
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. SUMMARY- • The autumn Budget introduces a GBP2,000 annual...more
The Autumn Budget contained a range of pensions-related announcements with implications for employers and trustees of all occupational pension schemes....more
The Budget Statement includes the following announcements relevant to pensions. Salary sacrifice - As had been widely anticipated, the National Insurance contributions (NICs) benefit of paying employee pension contributions...more