Here is the first of our Collective Defined Contribution scheme updates about the growth of CDCs into the unconnected multi-employer space.  The podcast covers whole-life CDCs and retirement only CDCs.  The text version of this article is here. Please let us know if you would like more information about CDCs.

Stephenson Harwood’s pensions updates from September 2025 including:

1. Retirement: from guesswork to guided pathways, how well do you understand the new requirements in the Pension Schemes Bill? 
2. Virgin Media: new legislation included in the Pension Schemes Bill 
3. The Pensions Regulator's new enforcement strategy 
4. How clear are your communications? A review of recent cases highlighting the need for clear, accurate and timely communications. 
5. And finally…. Looking to the future. Amendments to the PPF levy legislation and dates for your diary

Here is a link to the text version: stephenson-harwood---pensions-monthly-snapshot.pdf

A summary of the key cases and legislative updates in the pensions industry between June and August 2025 together with some dates for your diary for future events. Here is a link to the text version of the Quarterly Update which includes additional links and references.

Sources:

UK Parliament - September 4th 2023, the debate on the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill.  Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

UK Parliament - Oct 30, 2024, Rachel Reeves delivers the Autumn Budget 2024 to the House of Commons.  Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

IEA 2025;  High-level keynote speeches on 24 April 2025, High-Level Keynote Speeches - Event - IEA, License: CC BY 4.0.

In this edition of the pensions podcast, we take a look at the latest legal developments.

In this edition of the pensions podcast, we take a look at the latest legal developments.

In this edition of the pensions podcast, we take a look at the latest legal developments.

In this edition of the pensions podcast, we take a look at the latest legal developments.

In this edition of the pensions podcast, we take a look at the latest legal developments.

In this edition of the pensions podcast, we take a look at the latest legal developments.

In this edition of the pensions podcast, we take a look at the latest legal developments.