Beyond Curious with LCP

In this special mini-series recorded live at the Annual PLSA Conference in Liverpool, we interview a range of special guests from around the pensions industry to discuss their highlights and the top themes coming out of the conference. In this episode, we talk to Andy Fryer, Head of Proposition Development - Defined Benefit at Just.

In this special mini-series recorded live at the Annual PLSA Conference in Liverpool, we interview a range of special guests from around the pensions industry to discuss their highlights and the top themes coming out of the conference. In this episode, we talk to Neil Bull, Executive Director of Market Oversight at The Pensions Regulator.

In this special mini-series recorded live at the Annual PLSA Conference in Liverpool, we interview a range of special guests from around the pensions industry to discuss their highlights and the top themes coming out of the conference. In this episode, we talk to Iona Bain, Broadcaster, Journalist and Founder of the Young Money Blog.

In this special mini-series recorded live at the Annual PLSA Conference in Liverpool, we interview a range of special guests from around the pensions industry to discuss their highlights and the top themes coming out of the conference. In this episode, we talk to Philip Smith, DC Director at TPT Retirement Solutions and Member of the PLSA Master Trust Committee.

In this special mini-series recorded live at the Annual PLSA Conference in Liverpool, we interview a range of special guests from around the pensions industry to discuss their highlights and the top themes coming out of the conference. In this episode, we talk to Chris Hogg, former Trustee CEO at National Grid and Royal Mail.

In this special mini-series recorded live at the Annual PLSA Conference in Liverpool, we interview a range of special guests from around the pensions industry to discuss their highlights and the top themes coming out of the conference. In this episode, we talk to former LCPer and current Chief Investment Officer at People’s Partnership, Dan Mikulskis.

In this special mini-series recorded live at the Annual PLSA Conference in Liverpool, we interview a range of special guests from around the pensions industry to discuss their highlights and the top themes coming out of the conference. In this episode, we talk to Kate Grant, Pensions Executive a Vodafone Group Services.

In this special mini-series recorded live at the Annual PLSA Conference in Liverpool, we interview a range of special guests from around the pensions industry to discuss their highlights and the top themes coming out of the conference. In this episode, we talk to Henry Tapper, Chair of Pension PlayPen and AgeWage.

In this special mini-series recorded live at the Annual PLSA Conference in Liverpool, we interview a range of special guests from around the pensions industry to discuss their highlights and the top themes coming out of the conference. In this episode, we talk to Will Sandbrook, Executive Director at NEST Insight.

We’re taking Beyond Curious with LCP to the Annual PLSA Conference in Liverpool! In this episode, we look at the conference programme and share what we're most excited about – from the pension minister’s keynote address and hearing what’s on the policy agenda, to Laasya and Steve’s sessions on Gen-Z savers and pensions tax relief. Plus, we share our top tips for getting the most out of the confere...

This week, we talk to Andrew Blair, Head of Automatic Enrolment and NEST at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). As someone who has worked with numerous Pensions Ministers, we discuss Andrew’s background and how he got into the civil service and pensions, as well as what happens when a new Minister starts and the vital, but unseen role of the Ministerial private office.

This week, David Fairs and Steve Webb talk to Chris Curry, Director of the Pensions Policy Institute (PPI). We cover everything from the government's pensions review to the reform of pension tax relief and the prospects for collective DC schemes!

This week, David Fairs and Steve Webb talk to Kate Jones, Chair of the Pensions Protection Fund. We talk about her background in investment leadership, her experience in the LDI market and how this helped during the turbulence in 2022, and how her experience as a coach and mentor has helped in dealing with Boards.

This week, David Fairs and Steve Webb talk to Andrew Scott, author and global macro economist and longevity specialist. We talk about Andrew’s ideas that as a society we need a different approach to the way we understand and frame ageing. The traditional 20th century approach is that life falls into three stages - education, work and retirement. This doesn’t fit with increasing life expectancy tre...

The pensions sector is undergoing profound change. In season 3 of Beyond Curious with LCP, David Fairs and Steve Webb explore some of the big challenges with key individuals in the industry – from government officials and regulators to major schemes. In the first episode of the season, David and Steve talk about what a new Labour government means for pensions. We explore the new funding code, Mans...

For this last episode in season 2, LCP’s Victoria Snowden is joined by LCP CEO, Aaron Punwani to talk with Simon Rogerson, Group CEO of Octopus Group, which in 20 years has gone from start-up to a household name providing energy, investments and more.

Victoria Snowden and Gordon Watchorn continue to explore what it means to be a CEO with Georgia Stewart, co-founder and CEO of Tumelo. Tumelo provides enterprise-grade software to help asset owners to align their voting with their stated values. Georgia recounts the dramatic journey of a start-up, from its birth in 2018 to today.

In this episode, Victoria Snowden and Gordon Watchorn talk to Helen Dickinson OBE, CEO of the British Retail Consortium, about how the role found her, and she shares her insights on the retail sector.

Camilla Nichol joined the UK Antarctic Heritage Trust as CEO in 2014, taking on a role unlike any other, preserving the history of the last great unspoiled continent.

This week’s podcast is the story of Helen Dean CBE, the CEO of NEST, the National Employment Savings Trust. Helen is one of the architects of auto-enrolment, helping to bring 9 million UK workers into pension saving. Helen recounts the detail of the challenge, from defining the concept through to seeing the first £19 invested, to the multi-billion pound national pension scheme that exists today.

In this episode Victoria Snowden and Gordon Watchorn talk to Caron Bradshaw OBE, CEO at Charity Finance Group (CFG).  We explore Caron’s journey from being a trained barrister to CEO of a non-profit organisation, and all the learnings in between. We also discuss how CFG has evolved over her 13 years as CEO.  Key takeaways: - Be intentional. - Listen to understand and not reply. - “Fill up your bat...

In this episode Victoria and Gordon meet Matthew Charlton, CEO of London-based creative advertising agency Brothers and Sisters. Highlights include: - The role of the CEO pre, post and through lockdowns. - Being in the memory game. - The importance of seeing projects through to completion. - The vital skill of learning from failure. - His experience navigating the change from profit-driven to soci...

Recorded live at the annual PLSA conference in Manchester! In part two of this bumper episode, we talk to Helen Miles of NHS Pensions Board and Louise Davey of TPR.

Recorded live at the annual PLSA conference in Manchester! In part one of this bumper episode, we talk to LCP’s Clive Wellsteed and John Towner of Legal and General, Richard Law Deeks of Royal Mail Pension Plan, LCP's Michelle Wright, and Lizzy Holliday of NOW: Pensions.

Today we’re covering day two of the PLSA conference, including interviews with Tegs Harding of Independent Governance Group, Fiona Frobisher of DWP, Sarah Smart of TPR, and Julian Barker of DWP. We discuss sustainability, the DB funding code, CDC, and more.