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 retirement models and digital advice, and how schemes can support members through later life.

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 managing transition risk, why adaptation can no longer be ignored, and how smaller funds can engage effectively through partnerships.

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 conference to hear what stood out, what surprised him, and how the debates evolved.

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, 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 upcoming season and the important questions we’ll be asking around what an ageing population means for society, the economy, and the sustainability of our healthcare and pensions systems.

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 Wright, Partner and Head of Pensions Strategy at LCP, to get you up to speed with some of our thinking on these plans and the Government's growth agenda. We cover: • What the reaction has been across the pension world – how are trustees vs corporates viewing this? • What will be going on in Whitehall at the moment • TPR’s role in all of this and how the proposals fit with the DB Funding code • How crucial these plans are to the Government’s growth plans Register for the webinar: https://www.lcp.com/en/events/making-sense-of-the-chancellors-ambitious-plans-for-db-schemes

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 retirement with significant mortgage debt

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 the latest LCP Soul Mates survey on trustee market growth and regulatory focus. • New models for delivering services to sole trustees, including IGGnite • TPR's recent announcement about their engagement with the 10 largest professional trustee firms

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’s work with the Pensions Equity Group to close the gender pensions gap

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.