Scottish Widows

When we talk about women and work, one issue still doesn’t get the attention it deserves: the long-term financial impact of the choices women make – or have to make – throughout...

In this episode, Pete Glancy joins Robert Cochran to unpack Part 1 of the Scottish Widows UK Retirement Report. Now in its 22nd year the report reveals that 31% of UK adults...

Simple and connected, pension administration technology is moving from processing to governance, engagement and outcomes. Pension administration has always mattered. But for too long, it’s been treated as something behind the scenes...

Recent geopolitical developments have placed energy security at the centre of policy discussions across Europe and beyond. Energy security became a central concern for policymakers, investors, and consumers following Russia’s invasion of...

The UK workplace pensions landscape is changing at pace. With new default fund strategies, increasing exposure to private markets, heightened focus on Value for Money (VFM) and the introduction of new retirement...

Rising cancer rates and ongoing cost-of-living pressures highlight a simple truth: effective pension support must reflect real lives. There are many reasons why a workplace pension member - or anyone - may...

What’s it like to step into a master trust trustee role? Joanne Fairburn has the answers. She joins Robert Cochran (innovation & engagement specialist at Scottish Widows) and Sharon Bellingham (master trust...

The right information, at the right time, will help people make clearer choices on their future, earlier and with confidence. If you could make a single change today that would improve your...

Pension dashboards are edging ever closer to becoming a reality, although the exact go-live date is unconfirmed. The research phase is underway, and encouragingly, some industry participants have already begun testing early...

In this episode, former, and longest serving, pensions minister, Guy Opperman, joins Robert Cochran to reflect on a pivotal period for UK pensions - from delivering the Pension Schemes Act to advancing...