Tag Archives: general code

Countdown To The First Own Risk Assessment

By Kate Bailey on April 2, 2025 Posted in UK Pensions

It is just over a year since The Pensions Regulator’s (TPR) general code of practice came into force. In the last year, our clients have made good progress towards compliance, with trustees working with internal teams and external advisers to review and update their practices and procedures, and to ensure that these are documented, leading … Continue Reading

The General Code in Bite-Sized Chunks – Proportionality for Schemes in the “End Game”

By Patricia Bailey on May 28, 2024 Posted in UK Pensions

Many pension scheme trustees and employers aspire to undertake a risk transfer transaction, typically an insurance company buy-out for defined benefit (DB) schemes or a transfer to a master trust for defined contribution (DC) schemes. In each case, this will ultimately herald the termination of the pension scheme and an end to all governance systems. … Continue Reading

The General Code in Bite-Sized Chunks – Proportionality is the Special Ingredient

By Matthew Giles on April 23, 2024 Posted in UK Pensions

Welcome to our new blog series exploring the various ingredients that go into a successful general code of practice compliance programme. We have been cooking up a range of strategies over the last couple of years and are now happy to share our recipe for success! Background The general code sets very high standards … Continue Reading

Top Tips For Identifying And Addressing Poor Service in Pensions

By Victoria Leigh on April 16, 2024 Posted in UK Pensions

As a contentious lawyer, I tend not to be involved in pensions issues when everything is going smoothly – my phone normally rings when trustees or employers are facing a problem of reasonable magnitude. I often wish that I had been involved at an earlier stage, at the point that the problem was (or could … Continue Reading