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A 1% reduction in the Bank Rate would reduce the UK government's annual interest charges on the national debt, but the exact amount of the reduction depends on the proportion of the debt that is sensitive to changes in...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
De nouveaux développements sur le plan réglementaire, technologique et culturel viennent façonner l’évolution du secteur des régimes de retraite et des avantages sociaux au Canada en 2024....more
New regulatory, technological and cultural developments are shaping the evolution of Canada’s pensions and benefits sector in 2024. Below are five factors impacting how pension plans and funds operate...more
L’Autorité ontarienne de réglementation des services financiers (l’« ARSF ») a publié la version finale de sa Ligne directrice relative aux modifications d’un régime de retraite, laquelle est entrée en vigueur le 4 juin 2024...more
The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (FSRA) has published its final Guidance on Pension Plan Amendments effective June 4, 2024 (Amendment Guidance). The Amendment Guidance describes FSRA’s approach to the...more
The government has published statutory guidance setting out the staged timetable for connection to the pensions dashboards ecosystem. Although the statutory deadline for connection is 31 October 2026, schemes are required to...more
With the increasing complexity of fund structures and the growing prevalence of US Pension Funds in the European market, we have seen an uptick in the number of queries particularly from European banks and funds around how to...more
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has published a regulatory intervention report outlining how they worked with Capita following a cyber incident last year (see our legal update), and detailing the key steps trustees should take...more
It has finally arrived! After a lengthy wait, the Pensions Regulator (“TPR”) has published the general code of practice (the “Code”). It is expected to come into effect on 27 March 2024. The Code applies to “governing...more
On November 21, 2023, the Canadian Department of Finance (“Finance”) released its 2023 Fall Economic Statement (“FES 2023”). The focus of FES 2023 was on affordability measures, particularly with respect to housing. New...more
On October 4, 2023, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (“OSFI”) released details of a new supervisory framework (“New Framework”) that will apply as of April 1, 2024 to federally-regulated financial...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
With innovation on the government’s agenda and across the financial services sector, is AI set to transform how pension schemes are run? The regulatory framework for AI is still at early stages, with the UK’s ‘pro-innovation’...more
Welcome to your weekly update from the Allen & Overy Pensions team, covering all the latest legal and regulatory developments in the world of workplace pensions....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
On April 25, 2023 the Department of Labor (“DOL”) published Field Assistance Bulletin 2023-01 (the “FAB”), which provides guidance to multiemployer pension plans that receive Special Financial Assistance (“SFA”) regarding the...more
The Bank of Italy, COVIP, IVASS and the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance have jointly launched a public consultation on draft instructions for the exercise of enhanced controls on the business of a wide range of...more
A British appeals court will review the 2022 dismissal of a novel lawsuit accusing current and former directors of the United Kingdom’s largest private pension plan of mismanagement for, among other reasons, failing to divest...more
While most 401(k) plans don’t have account balances, the shuttering of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank is a pause for concern. While there might be some pension plans that could have been affected by the failures of...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
The Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) proposed updates to their Voluntary Fiduciary Compliance Program (VFCP), which would allow a self-correction component. The EBSA proposal includes a...more
What to expect? The first half of 2022 marked another banner period for asset and wealth management deals, with deal volume up 11% compared to the same period in 2021, according to PWC. And the market for buying and selling...more
As we previously reported, on July 9, 2021, the PBGC issued an interim final rule pursuant to the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (“ARP”) explaining how it intends to calculate the special financial assistance for...more