Pensions Round-Up January 2021

In this edition of Pensions Round-Up we look at key developments in pensions legislation and regulatory guidance from January 2021 including:

• Information relating to pensions and COVID-19: an update to the Pensions Regulator’s guidance on DC scheme management and investment.
• The Pensions Regulator: an interim response to the Regulator’s first consultation on its DB funding code.
• Department for Work and Pensions: a consultation on draft regulations and statutory guidance concerning governance and reporting by occupational pension schemes in relation to climate change; the government’s response to the review of the charge cap; and the outcome of the review of the automatic enrolment earnings thresholds.
• GMP equalisation: an update from the GMP Equalisation Working Group providing information about its plans for issuing guidance in 2021.
• Pension Protection Fund: the publication of the Levy Rules for 2021/22.
• On the Horizon: a timeline of some of the key future developments in pensions to help employers and trustees plan ahead.