Podcast Archive

Building investments in a DC world

In the latest Pensions Age podcast, Sophie Smith talks to USS Investment Management’s head of investment product management, Naomi Clark, about the USS’ DC investments and its journey into private markets

High-yield Investing

Laura Blows discusses short duration global high-yield strategies with Royal London Asset Management head of global credit, Azhar Hussain, in the latest Pensions Age podcast

Sustainable Investing

Laura Blows speaks to Royal London Asset Management sustainable fund manager, George Crowdy, about global sustainable equity investing

The latest in multi-asset credit

Laura Blows discusses the high-yield market and multi asset credit with Royal London Asset Management senior fund manager, Khuram Sharih

Pension portfolios – the role of asset-backed securities

Laura Blows is joined by Royal London Asset Management (RLAM) head of sterling credit research, Martin Foden, and its Senior Fund Manager, Shalin Shah to discuss the role of asset-backed securities (ABS) within pension fund portfolios

Incorporating ESG into fixed income

Laura Blows is joined by TCW head of fixed income ESG, Jamie Franco, to discuss incorporating environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategies into fixed income portfolios

Global sustainable credit

Laura Blows speaks to Royal London Asset Management senior fund manager, Rachid Semaoune, about global sustainable credit

Global equities and transition investing

Pensions Age editor, Laura Blows speaks to Royal London Asset Management equity investment director, Jonathan Price, about transitioning to sustainable investments within global equities

Cost transparency

Pensions Age editor, Laura Blows, discusses investment cost transparency and savings with Aon’s Neil Smith and Chris Hawksworth. Please click here for an edited write-up of the video

Pensions Age podcast: buy-outs and buy-ins for member and employer nominated trustees

Pitfalls and good practice when approaching insurers with Pensions Age editor, Laura Blows, Martin Parker (Just Group) and Akash Rooprai (ITS)

Climate change and board diversity

Pensions Age editor, Laura Blows, speaks to State Street Global Advisors global head of asset stewardship strategy, Robert Walker, about the company’s stewardship priorities for the year.

ESG and pensions engagement

Pensions Age editor Laura Blows discusses whether ESG really is the silver bullet to pensions engagement, and whether events such as COP:26 has amplified saver interest, with Stuart Murphy Co-Head of DC at LGIM, and Jo Phillips, Director of Research and Innovation at Nest Insight

Developments in the BPA market

Pensions Age editor Laura Blows explores the bulk purchase annuity market with Standard Life, Head of Bulk Purchase Annuities, Justin Grainger.

Climate change investment

Pensions Age editor, Laura Blows, discusses COP26, ESG investment issues, climate reporting and net-zero with State Street Global Advisors EMEA Head of ESG Investment Strategy, Carlo Funk

How the bulk annuity market is changing

Laura Blows speaks to Peter Jennings and Prash Mehta from Just about trends in the bulk annuity market and how this could impact trustees hoping to secure insurer engagement in 2022 and beyond

DC master trusts

Pensions Age editor Laura Blows, editor of Pensions Age look at developments within the DC master trust market with Paul Leandro, partner at Barnett Waddingham, and Mark Futcher, partner and head of DC at Barnett Waddingham.

Investing in Asia

Pensions Age editor, Laura Blows, discusses with CRUX Asset Management fund manager, Ewan Markson-Brown, the opportunities for investing in Asia and CRUX Asset Management's fund launch to help with this

Improving communication flows

Pensions Age editor, Laura Blows, discusses improving the communication flows between pension scheme trustees and the sponsoring employer with Baker McKenzie pension partners, Jeanette Holland and Chantal Thompson

Responsible investing: Member views

Pensions Age editor Laura Blows speaks to LGIM's co-heads of DC, Rita Butler-Jones and Stuart Murphy, about pension providers and asset managers responsibility to incorporate member views when it comes to their pension and investing it responsibly

Opportunities within asset-backed securities

Pensions Age Editor, Laura Blows, speaks to AXA Investment Managers Alts Co-Head of Securitised & Structured Assets, Christophe Fritsch, and Senior Portfolio Manager for Structured Finance, Xavier Lassau, about the opportunities within asset-backed securities

Green investing

Laura Blows speaks to FTSE Russell, Head of Sustainable Investment Solutions, Lee Clements, about green investing, green revenue data and the EU Taxonomy

Making it easier for smaller schemes to access bulk annuity pricing

Pensions Age editor, Laura Blows, speaks to Just DB business development manager, Pete Jennings, about how smaller schemes can access the bulk annuity market

DB journey plans

Pensions Age editor, Laura Blows speaks to Barnett Waddingham partner and head of DB endgame strategy, Ian Mills, about planning and monitoring DB journey plans

Responsible investing

Laura Blows speaks to Standard Life head of investment solutions, Gareth Trainor, about the latest responsible investment trends and developments for providers, pension schemes and their members

ESG and member engagement

Laura Blows speaks to Legal &General Investment Management head of DC, Emma Douglas, and Nest Insight Director of Research and Innovation, Jo Phillips, about member attitudes towards ESG and how this may impact upon pension fund investments

Sovereign bonds and climate change considerations

In Pensions Age's latest podcast, Laura Blows is joined by Hilary Norris, Product Manager, Sustainable Investment, EMEA, FTSE Russell, to discuss sovereign bonds and climate change considerations

Climate Investing

Laura Blows speaks to Aled Jones, Head of Sustainable Investing for Europe at FTSE Russell, and Adam Matthews, Director of Ethics and Engagement for the Church of England Pensions Board, about the role of climate investing within a pension fund portfolio.

Managing volatility

In the latest Pensions Age podcast, Laura Blows speaks to Cambridge Associates head of European pension practice, Alex Koriath, about the Covid-related market volatility and how pension funds can prepare for the challenges ahead

Risk transfer opportunities

Laura Blows speaks to Lisa Purdy, Head of Fiduciary Distribution at Legal & General Investment Management and Gavin Smith, Pricing and Execution Director - UK PRT at Legal & General, about the impact of the recent market volatility on the bulk annuity and risk transfer market and the potential opportunities for the future

De-risking options for pension schemes

In this latest Pensions Age podcast, Linklaters' Sarah Parkin talks to Laura Blows about the wide range of choice available to pensions schemes for the partial, or full, removal of their risks

Bulk annuities during coronavirus

Laura Blows speaks to Just business development manager Prash Mehta about the impact of coronavirus on transactions

Investing in infrastructure

Laura Blows speaks to James Dawes about how, and why, pension funds should be looking at infrastructure as an investment opportunity

Re-shaping the future of fiduciary management?

Pensions Age Editor, Laura Blows, speaks to River and Mercantile co-head, Ajeet Manjrekar, about the future of fiduciary management in the UK

GLOBAL EQUITIES: CURRENT PERSPECTIVE AND OUTLOOK

Pensions Age Editor, Laura Blows, speaks to Christopher Rossbach, CIO and Portfolio Manager of the J. Stern & Co. World Stars global equity strategy about the investment opportunities for global equities in these unprecedented times.

Sustainable investing in gold

Laura Blows speaks to Terry Heymann Chief Financial Officer, World Gold Council about the role gold has to play within a pension fund's sustainable portfolio

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