http://www.out-law.com/en/ Latest legal news on pensions from OUT-LAW.COM, part of international law firm Pinsent Masons en-gb Pinsent Masons LLP Tue, 22 May 2012 13:51:01 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/may/early-retirement-rights-under-occupational-pension-schemes-do-transfer-under-tupe-high-court-rules/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/may/early-retirement-rights-under-occupational-pension-schemes-do-transfer-under-tupe-high-court-rules/ Pensions The buyer of a business will be liable for certain early retirement pension rights under the original owner's occupational pension scheme if the transfer takes place under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) (TUPE) Regulations, the High Court has ruled. Fri, 18 May 2012 10:06:00 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/may/companies-could-have-to-top-up-final-salary-pensions-by-as-much-as-100bn-new-research-claims/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/may/companies-could-have-to-top-up-final-salary-pensions-by-as-much-as-100bn-new-research-claims/ Pensions Companies could have to pay out more than £100 billion to make up pension scheme deficits over the next three years, according to new research. Wed, 16 May 2012 15:11:00 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/may/ecj-decision-could-allow-pension-schemes-to-reclaim-millions-from-french-tax-authorities-expert-says/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/may/ecj-decision-could-allow-pension-schemes-to-reclaim-millions-from-french-tax-authorities-expert-says/ Pensions UK pension schemes could be able to reclaim almost half a billion pounds in tax paid to the French authorities on direct investments in the country following a recent decision by the European Court of Justice (ECJ), a pensions law expert has said. Mon, 14 May 2012 17:28:00 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/topics/pensions/general-pensions/introduction-to-the-lifetime-allowance/ http://www.out-law.com/en/topics/pensions/general-pensions/introduction-to-the-lifetime-allowance/ Pensions This guide was last updated in May 2012.    Fri, 11 May 2012 17:11:00 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/april/pensions-regulator-draws-ire-from-business-group-over-pension-scheme-underfunding-guidance/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/april/pensions-regulator-draws-ire-from-business-group-over-pension-scheme-underfunding-guidance/ Pensions The Pensions Regulator has warned trustees overseeing defined benefit (DB) pension schemes to ensure employers properly fund those schemes when they can afford to. Fri, 27 Apr 2012 14:08:00 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/april/pension-funds-should-be-exempt-if-european-financial-transaction-tax-goes-ahead-meps-say/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/april/pension-funds-should-be-exempt-if-european-financial-transaction-tax-goes-ahead-meps-say/ Pensions Pension funds will be exempt from any future 'financial transaction tax' (FTT) between financial institutions in the EU, after MEPs adopted a modified version of the European Commission's proposals. Thu, 26 Apr 2012 16:05:00 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/april/over-50s-could-have-to-work-for-an-extra-11-years-to-save-for-retirement-according-to-research/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/april/over-50s-could-have-to-work-for-an-extra-11-years-to-save-for-retirement-according-to-research/ Pensions Nearly half of today's workers over 50 will have to work an additional 11 years beyond the state pension age if they want to save enough money for their retirement, according to new research. Wed, 25 Apr 2012 16:57:00 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/april/savers-abandoning-outdated-and-increasingly-unattractive-pensions-in-favour-of-other-financial-products/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/april/savers-abandoning-outdated-and-increasingly-unattractive-pensions-in-favour-of-other-financial-products/ Pensions Savers are abandoning "outdated and increasingly unattractive" pensions in favour of other financial products, such as tax-efficient independent savings accounts (ISAs), according to research by the Institute of Directors (IoD). Tue, 24 Apr 2012 09:35:00 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/april/government-should-consider-impact-of-quantitative-easing-on-pension-savers-mps-say/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/april/government-should-consider-impact-of-quantitative-easing-on-pension-savers-mps-say/ Pensions The Government should consider measures to lessen the impact its quantitative easing (QE) policy has had on pensioners and savers as part of the Chancellor's Autumn Statement, a committee of MPs has said. Wed, 18 Apr 2012 14:09:00 +0100 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/april/infrastructure-investments-unlikely-to-stem-from-merging-london-council-pension-funds-expert-says/ http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/april/infrastructure-investments-unlikely-to-stem-from-merging-london-council-pension-funds-expert-says/ Pensions Pooling funds from the pension pots of London council authorities may not provide sufficient capital to invest in infrastructure programmes, an expert has said. 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