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Pensions Regulator outlines its 2025 priorities in a blog

Pensions Regulator outlines its 2025 priorities in a blog

On February 17, 2025, the Regulator outlined its approach to regulation for 2025 in a blog. This builds on the strategy set out in a November 2024 press release, which confirmed a shift to a "more prudential style of regulation".

United Kingdom | Publication | February 25, 2025
Virgin Media decision: ICAEW sets out considerations for trustees, sponsors and auditors

Virgin Media decision: ICAEW sets out considerations for trustees, sponsors and auditors

The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales has published an information note on the Court of Appeal's decision in Virgin Media Ltd v NTL Pension Trustees II Ltd, which may be of interest to trustees as well as sponsoring employers and their auditors, at whom it is primarily aimed.

United Kingdom | Publication | February 25, 2025
Reforms to net pay arrangement reforms: First top-up payments to be made in 2026

Reforms to net pay arrangement reforms: First top-up payments to be made in 2026

A new system was announced at the Autumn 2021 Budget for HMRC to make direct top-up payments to low-earning individuals saving schemes that obtain tax relief using a net pay arrangement.

United Kingdom | Publication | February 25, 2025
Government makes plans for DB scheme surplus extraction

Government makes plans for DB scheme surplus extraction

The Government has confirmed in a press release that new rules will be introduced giving more flexibility to how occupational DB pension schemes are able to invest surplus funds.

United Kingdom | Publication | February 14, 2025
High Court approves merger of schemes in winding-up

High Court approves merger of schemes in winding-up

The High Court has approved the merger of the Staff and Executive Schemes both of which were in winding-up after the principal employer went into administration and then into liquidation.

United Kingdom | Publication | February 14, 2025
PPF publishes PPF Levy for 2025/26 and DWP publishes levy ceiling Order

PPF publishes PPF Levy for 2025/26 and DWP publishes levy ceiling Order

On January 30, 2025, the PPF published its levy determination and rules for the 2025/26 financial year, following a consultation in Autumn 2024 on technical changes to allow it to maintain a minimum levy of £100 million.

United Kingdom | Publication | February 14, 2025
Pensions Ombudsman: Mr H (CAS-50353-Y4X5) - member succeeds in claim against employer which failed to provide contractual

Pensions Ombudsman: Mr H (CAS-50353-Y4X5) - member succeeds in claim against employer which failed to provide contractual "mirror benefits" in new scheme

The Pensions Ombudsman has upheld a complaint brought by a former employee who argued that the scheme trustee and new employer had failed to provide "mirror benefits" as promised.

United Kingdom | Publication | February 14, 2025
PLSA publishes Stewardship and Voting Guidelines 2025

PLSA publishes Stewardship and Voting Guidelines 2025

The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association has published its Stewardship and Voting Guidelines 2025, which are designed to provide a framework for pension scheme trustees and their advisers to drive responsible investment and influence positive corporate behaviour globally.

United Kingdom | Publication | February 14, 2025
Call for evidence on potential impacts of Artificial Intelligence use in banking, pensions and other financial services

Call for evidence on potential impacts of Artificial Intelligence use in banking, pensions and other financial services

A new inquiry by the Treasury Committee will consider the potential impacts of the increased use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in banking, pensions and other financial services.

United Kingdom | Publication | February 14, 2025


Recent publications

Publication

Finance Act 2025 receives Royal Assent

The Finance Act 2025, bringing into force measures announced in the October 30, 2024, Budget, has now come into force.

United Kingdom | April 09, 2025

Financial institutions

Publication

HMRC publishes Pension schemes newsletter no 168

In addition to information for scheme administrators, the newsletter includes a reminder that following the abolition of the lifetime allowance from April 2024, applications for fixed protection 2016 and individual protection 2026 must be made by April 5, 2025.

United Kingdom | April 09, 2025

Financial institutions

Publication

Pensions Regulator announces its oversight of professional trustees

On April 2, 2025, Nausicaa Delfas, chief executive at the Regulator, announced a new framework for professional trustee oversight in a speech at the Trades Union Congress pensions conference.

United Kingdom | April 09, 2025

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