Topics covered in this bulletin:
The Watch List
New Law
- legislative changes flowing from DC flexibility and other tidying up changes
- DC flexibility: Draft Regulator’s Code of Practice published for consultation
- consultation on draft LGPS Investment Regulations
- Autumn Statement (1): Postponement of increases in auto-enrolment contributions
- Autumn Statement (2): Rate of State Pension
Tax
- protection against reduced annual allowance from 6th April, 2016
- Autumn Statement (3): Tax points
- Budget 2016
- Notional earnings cap for 2016/2017
Points in Practice
- FCA market study into asset management: terms of reference published
- FCA update on pensions and retirement activities
- Financial Services Compensation Scheme: Proposed changes
- State Pension guidance updated
- Auto-enrolment (1): "Net pay" arrangements and (2) Employer change
- Auto-enrolment (2): NOW: Pensions introduces employer change