Our host David Brooks, Head of Policy, is joined by Christopher McCarthy and Catherine Fenton to talk through the importance of ensuring that trustees maintain the required knowledge and understanding to execute their roles properly. They also talk through ways to identify weaknesses and source the support trustees need. Trustee knowledge and understanding is a statutory requirement, something The Pensions Regulator takes very seriously and so trustees should maintain a watchful eye on complying appropriately and effectively.

Listen in as our Head of Health & Protection, Brett Hill, talks to industry legend Iain McMillan to get his take on a career spanning 33 years in the UK PMI industry following his recent retirement from Bupa. We hear Iain’s thoughts in the current state of the industry, and his reasons for optimism about the industry’s future.

David Brooks is joined by Fiona White Broadstone's Pensions Operations Manager to discuss how we support members or beneficiaries we identify as vulnerable, how we can identify them, help them with sensitivity and help our colleagues have the tools they need to do this.

In this insightful episode, host Rahul Choudhary, Director of Risk at Broadstone, sits down with Nidhi Agarwal, Chief Model Risk Officer at Virgin Money, to demystify the complex and ever-evolving world of banking regulations and risk management.

Tune in now to explore:

• What makes Model Risk Management the “silent guardian” of banking
• How AI is being leveraged - and regulated - in the risk space
• Why climate risk could be the next financial crisis
• The human side of risk: mentorship, ethics, and inclusion in finance

As Lenin said “There are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades happen”. We are living in interesting times and there is a lot to unpack with the Trump Tariffs: even though these have changed substantially in the past few days, there are things trustees can do to make sure schemes are protected in times of uncertainty.

Our host David Brooks is joined by Senior Investment Consultant Matthew Downey to talk through the What, How, Why and, most importantly, “So What” of the US government’s latest economic policy.

Your host David Brooks is joined by Marc Devereux, Head of Investment Consulting and Rosalind Scott-Douglas, Investment Director to discuss how buy-in and buy-out has impacted investment strategies, what run-on can look like, the investment implications of the funding code, growth assets, and lower risk strategies.

Your host David Brooks is joined by Senior Consultants & Trustee Secretaries Catherine Fenton and Chris McCarthy to discuss the General Code, Cyber risk and the importance of Trustee Secretaries.

Join our host Simon Kew and expert Rahul Choudhary, Director of Risk at Broadstone, as they explore the latest in regulatory analytics and its impact on banking. From IFRS 9 and IRB to MRM and AI in credit risk modelling, gain valuable insights and practical advice to navigate the complexities of regulations and risk management.

Your host David Brooks is joined by Chief Actuary David Hamilton and Head of Trustee Services Chris Rice to talk through the funding and risk transfer issues affecting trustees and sponsors. David H gives his views on funding code, gilt volatility and section 37. Chris talks about a developing risk transfer space, impacts of funding code and also good planning to overcome unwelcome market movements.

In this exciting episode of The Broadcast, our hosts David Brooks and Simon Kew are joined by special guest Paul Maynard, former Pensions Minister. What happens when you are handed the brief'? What is it like working with the Secretary of State? What goes on in the Whips’ Office? Tune in to find this out and more as they go behind the scenes and explore what it’s like working as a government official.