The Broadcast

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Season 2

Pensions administration - past, present and future

This time David is joined by Kim Gubler and Lesley Carline directors at KGC, two legends of pensions administration who have championed the cause, give their thoughts in a wide ranging discussion on administration. Essential listening for those working in administration and Trustees

Pensions Ombudsman and Conflicts of Interest

This time our host David Brooks is joined by Kim Muddimer, a Professional Support Lawyer at Shoosmiths, to discuss some interesting recent Pensions Ombudsman cases and their implications for conflicts of interest and governance, governance, governance.

Master Trusts and VFM

In this episode our host David Brooks is joined by Donna Walsh Head of Master Trust at Standard Life and David Pye a Client Consulting Director at Broadstone. We discuss the journey and future of Master Trust schemes and the challenge of Value for Members.

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Pensions News and issues (including Budget 2023)

Our hosts David Brooks, Head of Policy and Rachel Meadows, Head of Pensions & Saving at Broadstone host another conversation. This time we have a wide ranging conversation with our first returning guest Margaret Snowdown OBE to talk the latest on PSIG's Guidance and also reactions to Budget 2023 and Pensions Dashboard. Rachel also busts the myth that people can be too old to start a pension. Also a sad episode as the last with Rachel. Good luck for the future Rachel.

Pension Scams (part 1 of 2)

In this episode our hosts David and Rachel are joined by the legendary Margaret Snowdon OBE to talk about the latest on pension scams, including the latest work from the Pension Scams Industry Group and the government to fight scams. This is the first of two planned conversations with Margaret with a second being arranged for a little later this year. Margaret also helps bust the myth that a pension scam is easy to spot.

Pension Ownership

This time our hosts David and Rachel are joined by Steve Charlton who is Head of DC & Solutions for EMEA/Asia at SEI, a master trust provider. We discuss SEI's latest research on the concept of pension ownership as a route to better member outcomes. You can read the research in full here: https://www.seic.com/sites/default/files/2022-12/Creating%20an%20ownership%20mindset%20with%20DC%20members_SEI_December%202022.pdf We also look at the myth that employer's are taking responsibility for paying enough into your pension.

Pensions Administration Special

This time our hosts David and Rachel are joined by Broadstone's Head of Administration Gavin Giles to talk all things admin. They talk about the challenges facing administration, the range of career options and Broadstone's recent Professional Pensions' survey success. Finally Gavin helps us to bust the myth that good administration is easy.

Pension Engagement during Cost of Living Crisis

In our sixth episode of The Broadcast our hosts Dave and Rachel are joined by Jonathan Bland - Head Geek at Pension Geeks - for a lively discussion about the upcoming Pension Awareness Campaign and the launch of the brand new Pension Engagement Season. Amidst cost of living and inflation pressures, we consider whether pension engagement is still important to have on the agenda. Our Myth of the Month that we tackle this time follows on from our conversation, looking to bust the idea that "Reducing my pension contributions is an easy way to boost my pay during the cost of living crisis."

The issue of high inflation and the cost of living crisis

Our fifth episode of The Broadcast see our hosts Rachel and Dave tackle the issue of high inflation and the cost of living crisis and their combined impact on pensions and savings. We’re also joined by Danny Meehan Head of Workplace at Cushon. As usual we also bust our myth of the month which this time is that Pensions are boring! You’ll want to listen to that for a burst of positivity about pensions and also eaglets.

The Ukraine & Russia Conflict Impact on Pensions & Savings

Following a short break our podcast on pensions and savings has returned. In Episode 4 of The Broadcast our hosts Rachel Meadows and David Brooks are joined by Chris Halewood, Trustee Director from 20-20 Trustees, for a wide-ranging discussion on the member communication challenge. Rachel and David also discuss the impact the war in Ukraine on pension savers and pension schemes. Our Myth of the Month this time is “Property is my pension”.

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