Pensions Round-Up August 2020

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

• Information relating to pensions and COVID-19: a blog post from the Pensions Regulator in relation to DB schemes; and guidance from the Pensions Administration Standards Association.
• The Pensions Regulator: a blog post about the Regulator’s consultation on its DB funding code of practice; an update on pension scams; and the Regulator’s latest compliance and enforcement bulletin.
• Department for Work and Pensions: a consultation on policy proposals concerning governance and reporting by occupational pension schemes in relation to climate risk.
• HMRC: the publication of HMRC’s latest pension schemes newsletter.
• Case law: an update from the Pension Protection Fund about a recent High Court judgment concerning PPF compensation; and a Supreme Court judgment about inheritance tax.
• Other news: guidance on member communications published by the GMP Equalisation Working Group; and a response to consultation about amendments to the Local Government Pension Scheme.
• On the Horizon: a timeline of some of the key future developments in pensions to help employers and trustees plan ahead.

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