Coronavirus – what should trustees be thinking about?
There has been a lot written in the press and commentary from our advisers about the falls in equity markets around the world and the impact this will have had on the funding positions of our schemes. Similarly, we have seen the impact of the current coronavirus pandemic on employers,...
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Recent Articles
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Pension Liberation can lead to a hefty member tax charge
Mr. Clark appealed to the Court of Appeal against the Upper Tribunal’s decision that a transfer of assets from his self-invested personal pension (SIPP) to another pension arrangement amounted to a “payment” within the meaning of section 160(2) of the Finance act 2004. Under this legislation, any payment by a... Read More
24 March, 2020 -
Our response to Covid-19
We are continuing to evolve our response to Covid-19 as the situation develops. In order to maintain our highest levels of service for all clients, and to ensure minimum risk to the wellbeing of our staff, we have decided that from Tuesday 17 March, our staff will work remotely. All non-essential business... Read More
17 March, 2020 -
Preparing for Covid-19
Like many businesses in the UK at the moment, we are developing and taking appropriate measures to ensure the wellbeing of staff and our ability to continue to supply services to our clients. We provide a range of different services and this update captures how we are responding in key... Read More
12 March, 2020 -
Clause for concern?
“Clause 107” – should trustees (and sponsors/others) be concerned? Clause 107 of the Pension Schemes Bill 2019/2020. Seems innocuous enough so why is a joint industry forum using headlines about it normally reserved for outraged comments by certain newspapers about, well, anything! Under the new measures, trustees and their advisers could... Read More
11 March, 2020
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