Episodes
Tuesday Aug 18, 2020
Episode #7 – ESG
Tuesday Aug 18, 2020
Tuesday Aug 18, 2020
In our seventh episode Dominic Harris, Laura Houët and Thibault Jeakings discuss ESG. In particular, the group looks at:
- Non-financial factors;
- Disclosure Regulation; and
- What's in the pipeline?
To find out more about our Pensions team or this podcast, head to cms.law.
Tuesday Aug 04, 2020
Episode #6 – Corporate Insolvency & Governance Act
Tuesday Aug 04, 2020
Tuesday Aug 04, 2020
In our sixth episode, CMS Pensions experts Mark Jenkins, Glen Flannery and Katherine Sidders discuss the Corporate Insolvency & Governance Act. In particular, the group looks at:
- Moratorium;
- Super-priority;
- Restructuring plan; and
- Implications for DB Schemes
To find out more about our Pensions team or this podcast, head to cms.law.
Tuesday Jul 21, 2020
Episode #5 – Pension Schemes Bill
Tuesday Jul 21, 2020
Tuesday Jul 21, 2020
In our fifth episode, Dominic Harris, Victoria Mance and Simon Evans discuss the Pension Schemes Bill. In particular, the group looks at:
- Criminal offences;
- 'The paper trail' and protecting yourself; and
- Scheme funding and investment.
To find out more about our Pensions team or this podcast, head to cms.law.
Monday Jul 06, 2020
Episode #4 – RPI reform
Monday Jul 06, 2020
Monday Jul 06, 2020
In our fourth episode, CMS Pensions experts Keith Webster, Alex Tomlinson and Kate Freeman discuss RPI reform. In particular, the group looks at:
- Recent cases and implications;
- Consultation on proposed changes; and
- Impact of the reform and what trustees should consider.
To find out more about our Pensions team or this podcast, head to cms.law.
Monday Jun 22, 2020
Episode #3 - Pension transfers
Monday Jun 22, 2020
Monday Jun 22, 2020
CMS Pensions experts Pete Coyne, Amanda Chamming's and Alex Nicklin discuss issues related to pension transfers from occupational pension schemes. In particular they look at:
- The impact of COVID-19
- Issues for DB and DC schemes
- Scams
To find out more about our Pensions team or this podcast, head to cms.law.
Friday Jun 05, 2020
Episode #2 – Governance and agile decision making
Friday Jun 05, 2020
Friday Jun 05, 2020
In our second episode Kate Richards, Emma Frost and Tasmin Patel discuss governance and agile decision making in current circumstances. In particular we look at:
- Trustee decision-making in lockdown; and
- executing documents in lockdown.
To find out more about our Pensions team or this podcast, head to cms.law.
Friday May 22, 2020
Episode #1 - Reducing Contributions
Friday May 22, 2020
Friday May 22, 2020
Welcome to the very first episode of the CMS Pensions LawCast series. In our first instalment, our resident Pensions experts Mark Grant, Johanna Clarke, Laura Clarke and Kayleigh Garforth discuss reducing contributions, covering topics including:
- What is ordinarily required?;
- Deferring DB Contributions; and
- Deferring DC Contributions.
To find out more about our Pensions team or this podcast, head to cms.law.