ACA responds to Inheritance Tax on pensions: Finance (No.2 Bill) 2024-26
We responded to the clauses published in Finance (No 2) Bill 2024-26 to implement the Government’s policy to bring unused pensions funds and death benefits within the scope of inheritance tax (IHT) as follows: more »»
We responded to the clauses published in Finance (No 2) Bill 2024-26 to implement the Government’s policy to bring unused pensions funds and death benefits within the scope of inheritance tax (IHT) as follows:
ACA welcomes new guidance to actuaries
Our Chair, Stewart Hastie, has welcomed the guidance issued today by FRC to help pension scheme actuaries provide retrospective confirmation to validate historic changes to pension scheme rules compliant with the appropriate requirements at the time. More… more »»
Our Chair, Stewart Hastie, has welcomed the guidance issued today by FRC to help pension scheme actuaries provide retrospective confirmation to validate historic changes to pension scheme rules compliant with the appropriate requirements at the time. More…
ACA Sessional Meeting – 14 January 2026
Find below the presentations made by David Fairs on the issues raised by the DWP Governance and Trusteeship consulktation paper and below this a presentation from the ACA Adequacy Working Group on the diversity of adequacy challenges and an outline Read More ... more »»
Find below the presentations made by David Fairs on the issues raised by the DWP Governance and Trusteeship consulktation paper and below this a presentation from the ACA Adequacy Working Group on the diversity of adequacy challenges and an outline Read More …
Response to PPF 2026/7 Levy consultation
We have responded to the online PPF 2026-27 Levy consultation as follows: more »»
We have responded to the online PPF 2026-27 Levy consultation as follows:
ACA response to Post-Implementation Review of TCFD Disclosure Regs
Find below our response to the DWP Post-Implementation Review of Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosure Regs, more… more »»
Find below our response to the DWP Post-Implementation Review of Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosure Regs, more…
ACA says Retirement CDC availability must align with timing of guided retirement requirements
We strongly supports the development of the legislation required to enable Retirement CDC pension schemes. We agree that this will open up CDC pensions to a much wider range of people, providing significant advantages over many existing forms of ‘at Read More ... more »»
We strongly supports the development of the legislation required to enable Retirement CDC pension schemes. We agree that this will open up CDC pensions to a much wider range of people, providing significant advantages over many existing forms of ‘at Read More …
ACA responds to DWP Retirement Collective Defined Contribution consultation
We strongly supports the development of the legislation required to enable Retirement CDC pension schemes. We agree that this will open up CDC pensions to a much wider range of people, providing significant advantages over many existing forms of ‘at Read More ... more »»
We strongly supports the development of the legislation required to enable Retirement CDC pension schemes. We agree that this will open up CDC pensions to a much wider range of people, providing significant advantages over many existing forms of ‘at Read More …
ACA responds to FRC’s AS TM1 : Statutory Money Purchase Illustrations
We have responded to the FRC’s AS TMI: Statutory Money Purchase Illustrations consultation making a number of suggestions as follows: more »»
We have responded to the FRC’s AS TMI: Statutory Money Purchase Illustrations consultation making a number of suggestions as follows:
ACA says tinkering with pensions tax more harm than good – we need long-term stability and sustainability!
Commenting on the Chancellor’s Budget Statement, we commented as follows: more »»
Commenting on the Chancellor’s Budget Statement, we commented as follows:
2025 Bloomfield Lecture
Find below a copy of the slides that accompanied the presentation by Jack Carmichael and Mei Chan at the 2025 Bloomfield Lecture held on 4 November 2025. more »»
Find below a copy of the slides that accompanied the presentation by Jack Carmichael and Mei Chan at the 2025 Bloomfield Lecture held on 4 November 2025.

