The Burges Salmon Pensions Pod

Season Three

Episode 1 – What’s on the pensions agenda for trustees and employers in 2023? 

We are delighted to be back for Season Three of the Burges Salmon Pensions Pod.  In the first episode, regular hosts Chris Brown and Helen Cracknell look ahead at what developments 2023 will bring to the world of pensions. They are joined by Rebecca Peake, Senior Consultant at Aon, to talk about dashboards – particularly from the member’s perspective. The episode is 19 minutes long.

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Episode 2 –  What’s the latest on the revised DB funding code?

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.

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Episode 3 –  Why is equality, diversity and inclusion important in the pensions landscape?

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.

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Episode 4 –  A round-up of recent pensions news stories

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.

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Episode 5 – It’s been five years since GDPR – what do you need to know?

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.

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Episode 6 – What does the Spring Budget mean for pensions trustees and employers?

The Spring Budget 2023 brought in major changes to the pensions tax regime. In this 24 minute episode, Catrin Young and Emily Fox join Chris and Helen to discuss what’s new, how the changes will affect pension scheme trustees and employers, and what scheme members will likely be thinking about.

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Season Two

Episode 1 – Where are we with GMP Equalisation projects?  

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Episode 2 – Defined Benefit Consolidation – what are the options? 

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Episode 3 – Why is ESG important for pension schemes and where are we now?

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Episode 4 – What is good pension scheme governance? – the Single Code, Cyber Security and liberation scams  

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Episode 5 – Personal Pensions: what do SIPP operators need to know following the Carey judgments? 

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Episode 6 – The latest need to know pensions law updates 

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Season One

Episode 1 – Contingency Planning: Preparing for if things go wrong

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Episode 2 – Pension Schemes Act 2021 and Corporate Transactions

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Episode 3 – Pensions Law for Charities

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Episode 4 – How to transfer defined contribution benefits to a Master Trust

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Episode 5 – What you need to know about the forthcoming Single Code of Practice 

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Episode 6 – What you need to know about the latest RPI / CPI developments

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