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Jack Jones reports on Europe's plans for UK pensions

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Anna Copestake of Sackers discusses legal issues around statutory employers.

EUROPE - A European parliamentary committee has backed proposals to exempt pension funds from rules forcing them to clear over-the-counter derivative transactions through central counterparties.

Sacker & Partners has appointed Tom Jackman as a solicitor, taking its total number of pensions lawyers to 52.

EU plans to introduce Solvency II funding requirements to UK schemes face an "overwhelming tide of objection" and should be abandoned, lawyers say.

The EMI Group has narrowly avoided a hearing before The Pensions Regulator's determinations panel after agreeing a £197m funding deal with the scheme trustee.

Trustees could be on the hook for liabilities up to 15 years after a buyout has occurred if they fail to take adequate insurance cover, lawyers warn.

The announcement the government is set to index private sector pension increases to CPI rather than RPI will raise significant issues for schemes.

The controversial directive passed a major hurdle towards coming to fruition last month, but despite being watered down, industry experts predict implementing the new rules will continue to be costly, as David Walker reports