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What does Governance mean? Governance, in pensions practice, describes how a trustee board organises itself and exercises oversight, decision-making and control over an occupational pension scheme to meet legal and fiduciary duties. It encompasses the scheme’s structures, policies and internal controls, and how trustees delegate to and supervise advisers, administrators and asset managers, monitor performance, manage risk and record decisions. The term is descriptive rather than a defined legal term, but key governance requirements are prescribed in legislation and regulatory codes. In the UK, the Pensions Act 2004 and scheme administration/governance regulations, together with The Pensions Regulator’s General Code, require an effective system...

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Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020

When in force: comes into force in part on 26 June 2020, and in full on a day appointed by the Secretary of State through regulations.

Summary: legislation addressing companies and other entities experiencing financial difficulty, alongside temporary modifications to the law on the governance and regulation of companies and other entities. It takes effect partly on 26 June 2020, with full commencement to follow by regulations...

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