Pensions Round-Up October 2020

In this edition of Pensions Round-Up we look at key developments in pensions legislation and regulatory guidance from October 2020 including:

• Information relating to pensions and COVID-19: updates to the Pensions Regulator’s guidance on DC scheme management and investment.
• The Pensions Regulator: a blog post about climate change; a discussion document about the Regulator’s corporate strategy; and guidance for trustees and sponsoring employers considering transacting with a DB superfund model.
• Department for Work and Pensions: the government response to the 2019 consultation on simpler annual benefit statements; and a Statement of Policy Intent about regulations to provide a ‘stronger nudge’ to pensions guidance.
• Public service pension schemes: a consultation about indexation of Guaranteed Minimum Pensions; and regulations and guidance about the cap on public sector exit payments.
• Other news: the publication of the Pensions Dashboards Programme’s second Progress Update Report.
• On the Horizon: a timeline of some of the key future developments in pensions to help employers and trustees plan ahead.

Access the October 2020 edition of Pensions Round-Up.