Guernsey employers need to ensure they are ready to face the challenges presented by proposals for new multi-ground anti-discrimination legislation and the introduction of an island-wide secondary pension scheme.

For clients moving or living abroad, UK pension benefits can be neatly transferred to a tax neutral QROPS in a well regulated jurisdiction, such as Guernsey, although QROPS may not be suitable if their intention is to return to the UK at some point in the future.

We are grateful to a range of stakeholders who provided input for this study. In particular, much of the data that we used was provided by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission...

As the global workforce becomes increasingly mobile, traditional pension structures are struggling to keep pace. Industry leaders gathered at the Guernsey Pensions Seminar to discuss how the island's flexible...

In this article, Christopher Anderson explores longevity swaps for UK pension plans and discusses why Guernsey has become a popular location for these transactions.

The Grand Court of the Cayman Islands and the High Court in England and Wales have recently considered two unusual applications for Beddoe relief: an application by a trustee for retrospective Beddoe relief after the conclusion of proceedings, and an application for a trustee for Beddoe relief in respect of bringing...

In this Q&A, we sit down with Anna Gray, Director at BWCI Pension Trustees Limited, to discuss Guernsey's unique regulated pensions environment as a secure, safe and stable jurisdiction of substance.

Pensions are a cornerstone of financial security, yet the landscape is constantly evolving in response to regulation, demographics, and the needs of international businesses and individuals.

As widely reported, there are controversial proposals for the States of Guernsey’s final salary scheme to be replaced with a cheaper alternative.

Please find below our Employment and pensions updater for December 2018.

The Guernsey Association of Pension Providers (GAPP) has today published an ESG framework aimed at giving guidance to industry practitioners who wish to incorporate Environmental, Social and Governance...

Over the past 10 years or so HMRC has been introducing restrictions that limit tax reliefs given to registered pension schemes.

In October, the States of Guernsey passed the Secondary Pensions (Guernsey and Alderney) Regulations, 2023, and issued detailed guidance for employers and employees regarding the new secondary pensions regime.

The last few years have seen a trend towards managing and, in several cases, transferring scheme risk. 2018 was the biggest year yet for bulk annuity activity with UK pensions funds

Updated and streamlined RATS rules came into force on 31 December 2015.

Phase one introduced five ‘Protected Grounds' (race, disability, carer status, sexual orientation and religion or belief) and prohibited discrimination, harassment and victimisation on the basis of those Protected Grounds...

The Oxford English Dictionary defines the word ‘environment’ as "the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates."

Pension schemes face a range of risks and trustees should understand and manage those risks. Risks for most schemes cover a range of challenges such as market risk, counterparty risk

Since the first ground breaking deals in 2014, Guernsey has underlined its position as the go-to jurisdiction for longevity risk transfers by pension schemes

Choosing the right jurisdiction in which to administer a pension plan is a key part of achieving good governance.