David Brooks is joined by Kelly Parsons, Head of DC Proposition at Broadstone. This week, they discuss:

• The latest political developments and what a potential change in leadership could mean for pensions policy, including questions around the future of the triple lock
• Why DC pension assets are projected to exceed £1 trillion and overtake DB assets by 2031, and the implications for scheme governance, employers and savers
• The government's review of Flexible Apportionment Arrangements (FAAs), exploring the balance between encouraging innovation and ensuring appropriate protections for members

David Brooks is joined by Christopher Rice to discuss:

• DB surpluses consultation
• New proposals to tackle pension scams
• GMP conversion and equalisation developments

David Brooks kicks off this episode with a look at the newly published Retirement Living Standards from Pensions UK. He also covers the PASA - Pensions Administration Standards Association CIC Pensions Administration Careers Survey and provides an update on progress to the Inheritance Tax reforms following recent guidance issued.

Adam Bexson joins David Brooks to discuss some of the biggest developments from across the pensions landscape in the last week:

• The Milburn report, rising numbers of young people not in education, employment or training (NEETs), and what this could mean for future pension outcomes
• The Pensions Regulator’s new guidance on the use of AI
• A Pensions Dashboards milestone, with more than 70 million records now connected

This week, your host David Brooks cuts through the Pension Commission’s Interim Report to bring you the key takeaways — and what they could mean for the future direction of UK pension policy.

Our Head of Policy David Brooks runs you through the top five stories you need to know from across the pensions world this week:

• New DWP data ahead of the Pensions Commission - the highlights
• The latest UK longevity statistics and what they mean for pension schemes and savers
• The growing influence of TikTokkers and financial influencers
• A Pensions Dashboard update
• Tax, scammers and the latest concerns around IHT

David Brooks is joined by Adam Bexson to run through:

• The Lifespan Fund - could it replace the State Pension? Adam and Dave break down the policy proposal and other alternatives…
• What's been happening at TPR - their annual funding statement and DC scale report - what it means about TPR direction, state of market and what trustees should be looking for

This week, David Brooks covers:

• Pension Schemes Bill — what’s next
• Salary sacrifice
• Normal Minimum Pension Age — set to rise
• Own Risk Assessment & cyber risk — increasing scrutiny for schemes
• Torsten Bell and PASA

Andy Knight-Stephens joins David Brooks, this week they cover:

• Fund performance across the master trust and GPP sector – and what the numbers mean, particularly for VFM
• The Pensions Bill and parliamentary ping pong – has the legislation been watered down? The latest you need to know

David Brooks is joined by Broadstone’s Christopher Rice. In this episode they discuss:

• Dashboards Delivery: Digital journey insights ahead of launch
• Run-on & Buy-out: Latest on scheme risk transfers
• Scam Dangers: TPR’s webinar insights for trustees