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Talking Pensions
By Paul Newman KCBusiness
Talking Pensions episodes
- Ep27 - Mark Kowalik
In this edition of Talking Pensions (recorded in August 2026), Paul talks to Mark Kowalik about his long career as a pensions lawyer at CMS. They discuss the evolution of pensions law and regulation since the 1980s and look forward to future developments in the field.
A transcript of this podcast can be found here.
35 min - Ep26 - Bob Scott
In this edition of Talking Pensions (recorded in December 2025), Paul talks to Bob Scott, senior partner at Lane Clark & Peacock. They discuss Bob's long career as a consulting actuary and expert witness.
A transcript of the podcast can be found here.
33 min - Ep25 - Talking Pension and Investment Fraud
In a special edition of Talking Pensions (recorded in November 2025), Paul talks to Carly Barnes-Short and Sue Flood, members of the Advisory Panel to the Parliamentary Investment Fraud Committee. They discuss the impact of pension and investment fraud on victims and on the changes to law and regulation that are needed to make the system work better.
A transcript of this podcast can be found here.
27 min - Ep24 - Robin Ellison
In this episode (recorded in June 2025), Paul talks to pensions law legend Robin Ellison about his legal career, his role in establishing Perspective and in the College of Lawmakers, and his views on the Pension Schemes Bill.
A transcript of the podcast can be found here.
46 min - Ep23 - Margaret Snowdon OBE
In this episode (recorded in June 2025), Paul talks to Margaret Snowdon OBE, Chair of the Pension Scams Industry Group and former President of the Pensions Administration Standards Association. They discuss scams, dashboards and a range of other topical pensions issues.
A transcript of the podcast can be found here.
50 min - Ep22 - Dan Schaffer
In this episode (recorded in May 2025), Paul talks to Dan Schaffer, pensions partner at Slaughter and May, about his professional and academic career.
A transcript of the podcast can be found here.
34 min - Ep21 - Mark Grant
In this episode (recorded in September 2024), Paul talks to Mark Grant, former head of Pensions at CMS and now Professor in Practice and Honorary Fellow at Durham University. They discuss Mark's career, including his involvement in the Barber litigation, Virgin Media, Mark's interest in executive coaching and his role at Durham University.
A transcript of the podcast can be found here.
47 min - Ep20 - Dame Jane Newell
In the latest episode (recorded in June 2024), Paul talks to Dame Jane Newell, former Chair of the Maxwell Pensioners Trust and former Chair of the Royal Mail, John Lewis and United Utilities pension schemes. They discuss the work involved in recovering funds for Maxwell pensioners, Jane's long experience of independent pension trusteeship, and her involvement in the Pensions Archive Trust.
A transcript of the podcast can be found here.
36 min - Ep19 - James Darbyshire
In the latest episode, recorded in May 2024, Paul talks to James Darbyshire, Chief Counsel at the Financial Services Compensation Scheme. They discuss the work of the Scheme, its relationship with other pensions and financial services bodies, and the technological challenges of the Scheme's recent large scale reviews.
A transcript of the podcast can be found here.
31 min - Ep18 - Martin Freeman (Part 2)
This is the second part of an interview with pentech guru Martin Freeman, recorded in June 2024. In this part, Martin talks about technology and AI, the latest proposals on small pots, and whether there is a future for CDC schemes.
A transcript of the podcast can be found here.
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About Talking Pensions
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A pensionsbarrister.com podcast featuring interviews with pensions lawyers and other pensions professionals about their careers and issues of topical interest.