Beyond Curious with LCP

In our final episode of the season, Nigel Timperley is joined by LCP’s Claire Jones and LCP Delta’s Jon Slowe to reflect on the key insights, the unexpected moments, and what these conversations tell us about the true state of the transition today. We cover: • How climate considerations have moved from novel to mainstream in investment and business strategy • Whether economics is now outpacing pol...

This week, Nigel Timperley talks to Kate Sinclair, LCP’s Head of CSR, and Paul Lewis, Cofounder & CEO at Seismic, about how organisations translate sustainability ambition into real operational change. The conversation explores where sustainability strategies succeed or fall down, where greenwashing risk tends to arise, and what makes a sustainability approach credible rather than cosmetic.

Nigel Timperley talks to LCP's Jessica Snowball about how climate change is reshaping the fundamentals of insurance and why insurers are often the first to see risk materialising. From physical climate impacts to transition and liability risks, the conversation explores how pricing, coverage and availability of insurance are changing, and what that means for businesses, households and policymakers...

Host Nigel Timperley talks to Shyam Gharial from LCP’s responsible investment team. They explore how ESG has evolved from a simple risk-management framework into a proactive tool for enabling real-world change, moving beyond "clean" portfolios to actively financing the transition in hard-to-abate sectors. They cover: • The original purpose of ESG as a risk-management tool • The limits of “clean” p...

In the latest episode of Beyond Curious, Nigel Timperley talks to Sam Hollister and Mark Watts about how recent policy signals are landing with investors and consumers, whether Clean Power 2030 is still credible, and what happens when ambition meets physical and human constraints in the real system.

In the latest season of Beyond Curious with LCP, we bring together voices from across LCP to examine how climate change is reshaping the world we live in. In this episode, host and energy transition expert Nigel Timperley speaks with Jon Slowe and David Trevithick from LCP Delta about the human side of the energy transition. They explore what happens when national climate ambitions depend on milli...

In the latest season of Beyond Curious, we bring together voices from across LCP to examine how climate change is reshaping the world we live in. In this episode, host and energy transition expert Nigel Timperley speaks with LCP partner Drew Henley-Lock about what climate change means for investors today. They discuss where value shifts in a warming world, why physical risk data now matters as muc...

In this episode, recorded live at the Pensions UK 2025 conference, Helen Shackelford and Steve Webb speak with Dawn Anderson, Head of Workplace Proposition at Aviva, and Mithesh Varsani, Head of Investment Solutions at Scottish Widows, about how pension providers are reshaping the post-retirement landscape. They discuss how Aviva and Scottish Widows are approaching decumulation, the role of guided...

Recorded live on day two of Pensions UK 2025, Mary Spencer and Steve Webb speak with Tegs Harding, professional trustee and Head of Sustainability at IGG, about pension adequacy, CDC scheme design, and what fairness means across generations. She also reflects on the growing focus on adaptation and the tension between decarbonisation targets and economic reality.

Recorded live at Pensions UK 2025, Mary Spencer and David Fairs speak to David Russell from the Transition Pathway Initiative (TPI) about how pension funds can turn climate disclosure into meaningful action. David explains how TPI evolved from its Paris Agreement roots and why real progress depends on collaboration between asset owners, managers and policymakers. He also shares his perspective on...

Mary Spencer, Steve Webb and Helen Shackelford are joined by Dan Mikulskis, Chief Investment Officer at People’s Partnership, for a live episode recorded at the Pensions UK 2025 conference in Manchester. At the start of the event, Dan shares what he’s hoping to see – from real momentum on value for money to clearer thinking on UK investment and adequacy. We then catch up again at the end of the co...

This week, Stuart McDonald is joined by Ben Franklin from the International Longevity Centre to explore the fiscal and societal implications of ageing, the opportunities hidden within demographic shifts, and how policy and workplace reform can unlock a longevity dividend for the UK.

This week, Stuart McDonald is joined by Alexandra Miles from Legal & General to talk about pension inequality, retirement behaviours, and the need to think holistically to ensure better retirement outcomes for today's workers.

This week, Stuart McDonald is joined by LCP longevity experts Ben Rees and Chris Tavener to unpack one of humanity’s biggest success stories – rising life expectancy and the real challenges we now face.

This week, we talk to Steve Webb, former UK Pensions Minister and Partner at LCP, about how demographic change is reshaping pensions and retirement. From the sustainability of the state pension to the challenges of auto-enrolment, Steve shares his insights on what today’s workers and future generations can expect from their retirement years.

This week, host Stuart McDonald sits down with Heidi Allan, Head of Financial Wellbeing at LCP, to talk about ageing workforces, financial stress and what employers need to do to today to support employees at every stage of life.

This week, Stuart McDonald is joined by Dr Amlan Roy, Partner at LCP and global macro-finance researcher, to discuss how demographics shape economies, markets, and policy — and why age alone doesn’t tell the full story.

This week, Stuart McDonald is joined by Dr Ben Bray, Partner in LCP’s Health Analytics team and a medical doctor. Together, they discuss where AI is making a real impact today, and what’s coming next. They also examine how AI could help tackle rising demand from an ageing population and growing multimorbidity.

For this week’s conversation, Stuart McDonald is joined by Dr Jonathan Pearson-Stuttard, Head of Health Analytics at LCP, to explore growing economic case for better health. From the rise of multimorbidity to the promise of anti-obesity medications, they unpack the complex relationship between health, inequality, and national prosperity.

Demography is destiny – and that’s never been more apparent than today. In Season 4, we explore the demographic forces shaping our future – from population health and life expectancy to migration and fertility. In this episode, Jill Ampleford, Partner and Head of Trustee Consulting at LCP, chats to season 4 host Stuart McDonald, Partner and Head of Longevity and Demographic Insights, about the upc...

On 29th January, the Chancellor announced ambitious plans to unlock £160bn of DB pension scheme surpluses to benefit employers, scheme members and the UK's economy. This follows our extensive industry work over recent years, advocating that strong DB schemes can better serve their members, their sponsors and the UK economy. In this special episode, David Fairs and Steve Webb are joined by Michelle...

S3 Ep.19 The new government's agenda five months on by LCP

This week, David Fairs and Steve Webb talk to Lee Foulger, Director of Financial Stability, Strategy and Risk at the Bank of England about his career journey and the challenges of maintaining financial stability in a rapidly changing world. We cover: • The 2022 gilt market crisis • The Bank of England’s final report of its system-wide exploratory scenario exercise. • The challenge of going into re...

This week, Laura Amin is joined by Nathalie Sims, Partner and Head of Strategic Relationships at LCP, and Annabelle Hardiman, Head of Professional Corporate Sole Trustee Services at IGG, to talk about the evolving professional trustee and sole trustee landscape. The episode covers: • Trends and challenges in the professional trustee market, including the rise in sole trusteeship. • Insights from t...

This week, David Fairs is joined by Laura Myers, Head of DC at LCP, to talk to Kim Brown, Head of the Mastertrust and Independent Governance Committee (IGC) at Legal & General to discuss her perspectives on the pensions industry. We cover: • What Kim’s role at L&G looks like in practice • The challenge of keeping abreast of changing regulation • The importance of addressing pension adequacy • Kim’...