In our first episode of 2024 Helen Cracknell is joined by Luke Parry-Billings, a trainee solicitor in our pensions team to discuss how trustees could respond to the recent Virgin Media Ltd v NTL Pension Trustees II case.

The High Court considered the question of whether amendments made to rights to the payment of pensions and accrued rights to pensions in a contracted-out Scheme would be invalid in the absence of actuarial confirmation. This raises the question - What should trustees do next?

In this episode Helen and Luke cover:

The episode is 14 minutes long.

In the latest episode of the Burges Salmon Pensions Pod, Tom Whittaker a senior associate at Burges Salmon who is an AI specialist joins Chris Brown and Helen Cracknell to discuss what you need to know about AI in pensions.

In this episode we take it right back to basics (what is AI?) before looking at the current situation and what trustees and employers can be doing to get ready for AI to disrupt the pensions industry.

The episode is 23 minutes long.

Whether you know a little, a little bit more, or a lot about the recent Mansion House proposals, our latest podcast episode will have something for you.

Douglas Hogg, Client Director at Zedra joins our presenters Chris and Helen to cover two elements of the July Mansion House proposals… Using DB in productive finance and DB consolidation.

There is something for everyone, whether you are a trustee or an employer.

In this very special opening episode, our presenters Chris Brown and Helen Cracknell joined by our pensions trainee solicitors and apprentice to run through some of the latest pensions news stories.

Topics covered include the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023, PPF’s Public Consolidator blog post, the UK-US data bridge, the Mansions House Pensions Summit, and a recent Ombudsman determination.

Chris and Helen will be returning to explore the latest key topics in the world of pensions. With bitesize episodes for Employers as well as for Trustees, they, along with special guests, will help you navigate the changing regulatory and legislative landscape.

 

Episodes will be released from Tuesday 14 November covering issues such as AI in pensions, the Mansion House reform proposals, all the latest news updates and much more besides.

It’s been almost five years since GDPR came into force and brought in huge changes for pension schemes and trustees.

In this 23 minute episode, Isaac Bedi from our data protection team joins Chris and Helen to discuss the post Brexit regime and what comes next for data protection and pension schemes. Topics covered include requirements around international data transfers and the recently reintroduced Data Protection and Digital Information Bill.

In this very special episode, our presenters Chris and Helen are joined by not one but five guests! Our pensions trainee solicitors run through some of the latest pensions news stories . Topics covered include the evolving LDI crisis, the issues around deferred small pots and the Department for Work and Pensions’ Value for Money Consultation. The episode is 14 minutes long.

In our latest podcast episode Chris and Helen are joined by Richard Pettit, a partner in our pensions team who is also a member of the Pensions Regulator’s Industry Working Group for EDI, and Charlotte Osmond, a senior associate in our pensions team.

This 20 minute episode covers topics such as the Pensions Regulator’s strategy for EDI, the importance of inclusion in the context of pension scheme members and ways for trustees to promote EDI. 

Whether you know a little, a little bit more, or a lot about the changes to the funding regime, our latest podcast episode will have something for you. 

Paul Houghton, Partner and actuary at Barnett Waddingham, joins Chris and Helen to discuss the consultation on the draft funding code of practice for defined benefit (DB) pension schemes. The episode is 32 minutes long.