Samantha Brown

2 months ago | herbertsmithfreehills.com | Samantha Brown |Michael Aherne |Richard Evans

The High Court has blessed a proposal to merge two schemes of Arcadia Group Limited, the failed retailer associated with Sir Philip Green. The schemes are in winding-up. One is underfunded and the other overfunded. The trustee of the overfunded scheme sought the Court's approval, mindful of the fact that the proposed merger would reduce the surplus which could be used to augment benefits for existing members.

Jan 5, 2025 | tandfonline.com | Samantha Brown

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May 29, 2024 | professionalpensions.com | Dan Saunders |Samantha Brown

An increasing number of defined benefit (DB) schemes are approaching or engaged in a winding-up process that expect to have 'buyout surplus'. In that context, trustees, employers and their advisers are spending ever more time considering how any surplus might be distributed. It is equally an area on which many members are becoming increa... To continue reading this article...

Nov 28, 2023 | lexology.com | Samantha Brown |Rachel Pinto |Michael Aherne

PENSIONS PLANNER YOUR GUIDE TO FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS AUTUMN 2023 02 PENSIONS PLANNER AUTUMN 2023 Contents 02Contents 03Introduction 04Quarter in review 04 Update on the Mansion House Reforms, Mansion House Compact, Value for Money Framework, Decumulation 05Small Pots, Government Responds to Calls for Evidence 'Options for DB schemes' and 'Trustee Skills, Capability and culture' 06Defined Benefit Superfunds 07Mansion House Reforms Key Takeaways 08The King's Speech, Potential Labour Reforms,...