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Episodes

Jan 30, 2025
Jan 30, 2025
7 min
In this episode of HL Pensions NewsBeat, Hogan Lovells Pensions partner Claire Southern gives a recap of the last two weeks in the world of pensions. This week: Rachel Reeves gives a green light to using surplus; we take a look at the responses to recent government consultations; some good news from HMRC on tax codes; and no news is good news for auto-enrolment.
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Jan 21, 2025
Jan 21, 2025
19 min
In our New Year’s edition of HL PensionsPod, Head of Pensions Katie Banks and Pensions partner Edward Brown look at the year ahead for the pensions industry, discussing upcoming developments to the legal issues arising from the Virgin Media judgment, the anticipated Pension Schemes Bill, the government’s ongoing pensions investment review, and more.
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Jan 17, 2025
Jan 17, 2025
6 min
In this episode of HL Pensions NewsBeat, Hogan Lovells Pensions partner Claire Southern gives a recap of the last two weeks in the world of pensions. This week: a new Pensions Minister; pensions positivity is on the rise; some news from the insurance market; and updates from the latest round of consultations.
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Jan 9, 2025
Jan 9, 2025
33 min
This special edition of HL PensionsPod celebrates the distinguished career of Pensions partner Duncan Buchanan, who left us on 31 December 2024 to enjoy a well-deserved retirement.
In Duncan’s final appearance on our podcast series, we find him on a desert island interviewed by Peter Rennalls and Richard Seymour, both of the Pension Insurance Corporation, about his 30-year career in pensions. Join Duncan as he chooses the eight songs that best capture the various stages of his life, a book, and a luxury item.
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Dec 12, 2024
Dec 12, 2024
6 min
In this episode of HL Pensions NewsBeat, Hogan Lovells pensions partner Claire Southern gives a recap of the last two weeks in the world of pensions. This week: more on the new DB funding regime; updates on pensions dashboards; an interesting case from the Court of Appeal on bankruptcy; and some bits on pensions scams.
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Dec 4, 2024
Dec 4, 2024
34 min
In dieser Folge von HL Real Distress sprechen Leonie Hartmann und Martin Günther mit ihrem Gast Dr. Markus Huber vom Hogan Lovells Restructuring and Special Situations Team über die Herausforderungen und Strategien rund um Insolvenzanfechtungen bei Distressed Acquisitions. Dr. Markus Huber gibt einen Überblick über die rechtlichen Grundlagen und Risiken, insbesondere bei Immobilienkäufen in Krisensituationen. Gemeinsam erörtern sie, wie sorgfältige Due Diligence, Bargeschäfte und Strategien wie die wertausschöpfende Belastung oder der Kauf vom Insolvenzverwalter genutzt werden können, um Risiken zu minimieren. Außerdem werfen sie einen Blick auf die Unterschiede zwischen deutschem und internationalem Insolvenzrecht, z. B. in Luxemburg. Eine spannende Folge für alle, die sich für rechtssichere Transaktionen im Immobilienbereich interessieren.

Dec 3, 2024
Dec 3, 2024
17 min
In this festive edition of HL PensionsPod, Associates Kalon Tsang and Sam Lamsdale cover the case of Gianni’s Glasgow Ltd v The Pensions Regulator [2024], which explores the importance of incentives and communication in the issuing of escalating penalty notices, as well as provides an insight into how tribunals resolve disputes.
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Nov 26, 2024
Nov 26, 2024
8 min
In this episode of HL Pensions NewsBeat, Hogan Lovells pensions partner Claire Southern gives a recap of the last two weeks in the world of pensions. This week: Rachel Reeves has been down at the Mansion House; the new DB Funding Code is now in force; and some updates on Dashboards and CDC schemes.
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Nov 6, 2024
Nov 6, 2024
6 min
In this episode of HL Pensions NewsBeat, Hogan Lovells pensions partner Claire Southern gives a recap of the last two weeks in the world of pensions, including: the Budget; updates on Dashboards; and industry responses to the consultations on the FCA value for money framework and the PPF levy.
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Oct 17, 2024
Oct 17, 2024
7 min
Description: In this episode of HL Pensions NewsBeat, Hogan Lovells pensions partner Claire Southern gives a recap of the last two weeks in the world of pensions, including: some good news on DB funding; tidying up on lifetime allowance abolition provisions; engagement with green pensions; the extension of CDC arrangements; and speculation on what the upcoming budget might hold.
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Oct 15, 2024
Oct 15, 2024
22 min
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Oct 10, 2024
Oct 10, 2024
14 min
In this episode of HL PensionsPod, Counsel Beth Sheehan is joined by Senior Associate Jade Rigby as they discuss three recent cases in which trustees’ powers of amendment have come under close scrutiny in the courts.
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Oct 4, 2024
Oct 4, 2024
7 min
Description: In this episode of HL Pensions NewsBeat, Hogan Lovells pensions Partner Claire Southern gives a recap of the last two weeks in the world of pensions, including the latest on the government’s pension review; how the Pensions Regulator is getting busy; and the Pensions Ombudsman’s blog on how he’s going to get things cooking on gas.
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Sep 23, 2024
Sep 23, 2024
7 min
In this podcast, Sector Head and partner Nicola Evans and counsel Jordan Teti introduce this year’s publication of Insurance Horizons. They speak briefly on the key trends that are impacting the insurance sector, from digital transformation, to ESG, to geopolitical and economic uncertainty.

Sep 20, 2024
Sep 20, 2024
5 min
In this episode of HL Pensions NewsBeat, Hogan Lovells pensions partner Claire Southern gives a recap of the last two weeks in the world of pensions, including who is getting tough on dashboards, government and pensions regulator align on investments and some good news from the Pension Protection Fund.
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Sep 17, 2024
Sep 17, 2024
13 min
State Attorneys General continue to play a key role in shaping the ESG environment in the U.S. In this podcast, Abby Wilhelm and Jason Downs from our State Attorneys General practice group discuss where the land lies and the key things that insurers operating in the U.S. need to know.

Sep 11, 2024
Sep 11, 2024
24 min
In this episode of HL PensionsPod, pension Partner Duncan Buchanan takes some time out with Betsy Horton, Trainee and Sam Lamsdale, Associate to ask them what it is like coming into a new team and the experience of a trainee. They get down to the nitty gritty discussing what the people are like, what the expectations are, what supervision looks like and what is networking. If you have ever wondered what it is like being a trainee in a global law firm, or want to know more about getting into Pensions law, then this podcast is for you!
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Sep 5, 2024
Sep 5, 2024
3 min
In this episode of HL Pensions NewsBeat, Hogan Lovells pensions partner Claire Southern gives a recap of the last two weeks in the world of pensions, including research findings from The Pensions Regulator, The Fabian’s take a stand for changes to pension tax; and the growing calls for reforms to auto-enrolment.
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Aug 22, 2024
Aug 22, 2024
4 min
In this episode of HL Pensions Newsbeat, Hogan Lovells pensions partner Claire Southern gives a recap of the last two weeks in the world of pensions, including the FCA’s proposed traffic light system, the Chancellor’s inspiration from down under, details of the government’s proposed pension review and the guidance issued by PASA.
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Aug 12, 2024
Aug 12, 2024
6 min
In this episode of HL Pensions NewsBeat, Hogan Lovells pensions partner Claire Southern gives a recap of the last two weeks in the world of pensions. In an adrenaline fueled fortnight as the Olympics come to a close, Claire celebrates her personal connection to St. Lucia. The Pensions arena has also had two weeks of excitement with the decision on Virgin Media, a new DB Funding Code, the Pensions Ombudsman’s Corporate Plan and finally news on Superfunds and ESG compliance.
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Jul 25, 2024
Jul 25, 2024
5 min
In this episode of HL Pensions Newsbeat, Hogan Lovells pensions partner Claire Southern gives a recap of the last two weeks in the world of pensions, including the Kings Speech, the long anticipated pensions review and some not so welcome news for aunty Beeb and Boots the Chemist.
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Jul 15, 2024
Jul 15, 2024
5 min
In this episode of HL Pensions NewsBeat, Hogan Lovells pensions Partner Claire Southern gives a recap of the last two weeks in the world of pensions, including a who's who of the ministers in Pensions and the new Government’s plan for Pensions; Willis Towers Watson’s finding on the new general code; and an insight into what Trustees are really worrying about.
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