V-FM: The Pensions Podcast

V-FM Podcast #4: The one where Amanda Latham floats the idea of a new national pensions service

Nico and Darren talk to Amanda Latham who used to work at the Pensions Regulator and now works on strategy at the consultancy Barnett Waddingham. A wide ranging chat including talking about how Amanda got into pensions, the use of offsets, and an idea to set up a new national pensions service to provide more support and help to people in managing their retirement, delivering more value for money to more people.

V-FM Podcast #3: The one where David Farrar talks about libraries, metallurgy and value for money

Nico and Darren talk to the one and only David Farrar who worked on workplace pensions at the Department for Work and Pensions for 7 years. We chat to David about his time at DWP and his role in the various VFM initiatives that we are still discussing now (including the charge cap).

Podcast #2: The David Butcher episode

Nico and Darren talk to David Butcher, independent trustee, about his story, value for money and the role that mindfulness plays in David's life from both a personal perspective, but also in terms of how it leads to better outcomes and decision-making.

V-FM Pensions #1: The Pilot

When two pension geeks have an idea (developed over a few pints) to start a Podcast on value for money in pensions: V-FM.
In this Pilot Episode Nico Aspinall and Darren Philp chat about value for money and why they have set up this weekly show.
Next week Darren and Nico will be joined by our first guest, David Butcher, Trustee of the Scottish Widows' and People's Pension Mastertrusts.