Pensions Academy Online

Tough times for corporate sponsors: how does the pension scheme fit in?

The new Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act provides new flexibilities for stressed corporates – in this webinar we talk through the implications for pension schemes, and what issues sponsors and trustees should watch out for when the going gets tough.

For further information on the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act please click the links below:

• The CIGA 2020 – the most significant insolvency reforms in the UK for a generation 
• New options for distressed sponsors: what are the implications for pension schemes?
  

Pension Schemes Bill: hazard warning?

Although the timetable has slipped due to Covid-19, the Pension Schemes Bill will make significant changes to moral hazard rules (including the introduction of new criminal offences) and defined benefit scheme funding. Here, we look at the implications for schemes, the people that run them and the sponsors that support them.

For further information on the Pensions Regulator’s investigative powers, and how these are changing under the Pension Schemes Bill, read What to do if…the Pensions Regulator asks for information.

A legal update

Some legal and regulatory developments have gone on hold during the global Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic, but for others the clock is still ticking. From SIP updates and implementation statements to wider governance issues, we guide you through what needs to be on your agenda.

For further reading on implementation statements and on ESG developments more generally, please view the articles below:

• The implementation statement: how to prepare for it
• ESG for UK pension schemes: imminent deadlines and future changes