Talking Pensions

In the eighth episode of Talking Pensions (recorded in November 2022), Paul talks Sir Christopher Nugee about his career from Bar to Bench.

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In the seventh episode of Talking Pensions (recorded in February 2023), Paul talks to Heather Allingham of Hymans Robertson about her role as head of pensions consulting for charities.

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In the sixth epidosde of Talking Pensions (recorded in November 2022), Paul talks to Sir Steve Webb about his former role in government, his position at LCP and his views on pensions policy.

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Ted's son, Court of Appeal Judge Sir Christopher Nugee, recalls his father's practice and contribution to pensions law, and reflects on the values that drove him. 

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In the fourth episode of Talking Pensions (recorded in November 2022) Ronnie Bowie talks about his long career as a consulting actuary. Ronnie was Senior Partner at Hymans Robertson for 15 years and was the first President of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries. He is currently chair of the Prudential Assurance Company. Amongst a number of topics discussed, Ronnie looks back at his time as an expert witnesses and offers some "dos and dont's" for aspiring experts.

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The third episode of Talking Pensions (recorded in November 2022) features Philip Bennett. After retiring as a pensions partner at Slaughter and May, Philip was appointed a Visiting Professor at Durham Law School and now teaches the only undergraduate course in pensions law at a UK university. In a wide-ranging interview, Philip looks back at the changes in pensions law over his long career, explains the course he teaches and shares his views on the legal implications of the LDI crisis.

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In the second episode of Talking Pensions (recorded in November 2022), Paul talks tax with fellow barrister, Emily Campbell. Emily talks about the change in the pensions landscape following A-Day and how the influence of the old rules is felt today. She discusses her experience of acting for taxpayers in pensions tax disputes with HMRC and highlights some of the things she considers HMRC gets right and where there might still be room for improvement.

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In the first episode of Talking Pensions (recorded in November 2022), Anthony Arter looks back on his time as the Pensions Ombudsman. He reflects on the ways in which the office of the Pensions Ombudsman has adapted to deal with new issues such as the increase in pensions scames and discusses the new Pensions Dishonesty Unit. He also explains the relationship between the Ombudsman, the Pensions Regulator and FOS, and shares his advice for the new Ombudsman.

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