V-FM Pensions

Happy Friday everyone! In this episode of V-FM Pensions Nico Aspinall and I chat to independent consultant and TPR non-exec director Alison Hatcher. In an episode that was recorded on the morning after England's win against the Netherlands we chat about the Euros, including a tweet from King Charles 'commanding' the nation to win against Spain on Sunday. We talk about Taylor Swift causing the Bank of England an interest rate headache, politics, pensions and productive finance, and the need to join up pensions with other forms of assets and savings (especially housing). We'll hear more on that next week when we chat to Wayhome CEO and Co-founder Nigel Purves. We also hear about Alison's career and, of course, what value for money means to her. You can listen here on Podbean: https://lnkd.in/erCMumUJ (or where you usually listen to your podcasts) Enjoy! #podcast #pensions #euro2024 #valueformoney #productivefinance

Some interesting insights from Sir Stephen Timms, MP for East Ham and chair of the Work and Pensions Select Committee. He wants to see a plan for getting to a 12% minimum contribution for auto-enrolment pensions by the mid-2030s, in line with industry consensus. Speaking at Pensions Expert's DC Strategic Summit, he also had thoughts on the roles of employers and trade unions, and whether we need a new Pensions Commission. https://lnkd.in/e2CyKp3C Sir Stephen was talking to Darren Philp and Nico Aspinall for the V-FM Pensions podcast, and the full interview is also available now: https://lnkd.in/eaZCWEkQ

It's V-FM Friday and while it might be wet and miserable outside, we've got something to brighten up your day! In this episode of V-FM Pensions, Nico and I chat to the Association of British Insurers pensions and long term savings guru Rob Yuille. Rob's seen it all in his 12 years at the ABI and, along with his team, has been instrumental in feeding in to the big pensions policy debates and discussions. A discussion that covers the plethora of changes coming into effect at the beginning of the next tax year (cue discussion about the LTA and pensions tax relief), recent research on pot for life, TPR's climate commitments and a whole lot more, including, of course, Rob's take on value for money (with a couple of good analogies thrown in on cars and speakers....). ? You can listen here (and on all good podcast platforms!) https://lnkd.in/ehgYC-P9. Next up on the podcast is John Chilman from Railpen and chair of the PLSA, followed by Jamie Jenkins from Royal London. As exclusively announced in the last episode we're doing a V-FM Live with Stephen Timms (Chair of of Work and Pensions Select Committee) at Pensions Expert / DG Publishing's DC Strategic Summit on 14th May 2024. Why not come and join us? Find out more about that event here: https://lnkd.in/erTqFRW6 #pensions #podcast #investment #valueformoney