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What might the future bring for member-nominated pension trustees? Should master trusts be required to have MNTs on their boards? And is collective defined contribution reinforcing the case for MNTs? Janice Turner, co-chair of the Association of Member Nominated Trustees, talks to mallowstreet editor Sandra Wolf about the role of trustees representing members.

How do you chair a board effectively? Can chairing be learnt? And what does the growth of commercial trustee companies mean for the sector? Independent trustee Allan Whalley talks to mallowstreet editor Sandra Wolf about good chairing.

What makes a good trustee? How do you chair a board well? Where is trusteeship headed? Tim Middleton, director of policy and public affairs at the Pensions Management Institute, talks to mallowstreet editor Sandra Wolf about trusteeship past, present and future.

Would you like to choose your workplace pension provider yourself? A 'lifetime provider model' was proposed by the government last November which would allow people to do just that, with a call for evidence closing on 24 January 2024. 

Paul Leandro, partner at Barnett Waddingham, and Tim Gosling, head of policy at the People's Partnership, provider of DC master trust the People's Pension, discuss how they think this model might impact savers and DC providers and share insights into the Australian experience.

How does a master trust see collective defined contribution? Sandra Wolf speaks with Andy O’Regan, employer and strategic partnerships director at TPT Retirement Solutions, to find out.

Kate Jones, who chairs the UK's Pension Protection Fund, shares her plans for the UK’s pensions lifeboat fund in the latest ‘mallowstreet talks’ podcast. Find out: what is the Pension Protection Fund’s new sustainability strategy? How would proposals about expanding the organisation’s remit change what it does? And what are the PPF's plans for the next three years?

How does £30bn pension fund Nest approach responsible investment? How does it have asset managers report on value chain emissions? And what is next on its agenda? Find out in this exclusive interview with senior responsible investment manager Katharina Lindmeier.

Is fintech a male industry?

Sam Seaton, chief executive of open finance platform Moneyhub, talks to Amy Hollywood about women's access to an industry of the future, her path into fintech, and how she is trying to open doors for other women.

How are apps and other fintech solutions changing the way young people interact with pensions?

Amy Hollywood speaks with author of the Young Money Blog, Iona Bain; Moneyhub CEO Samantha Seaton; and Georgia Stewart, co-founder and CEO of Tumelo.

How can pension schemes communicate better with younger audiences? And how can young people engage more with their pensions? Amy Hollywood speaks with Joe Craig from Quietroom, Rowena Crawford from the Institute for Fiscal Studies, and Mairi Dearden from the Pensions Ombudsman.

Professor Hans van Meerten explains why the Netherlands is moving away from collective defined contribution, why he likes the UK version better, and what the EU is doing on auto-enrolment.

mallowstreet editor Sandra Wolf talks to Chintan Gandhi, head of collective defined contribution at consulting firm Aon. Find out why he thinks UK CDC has a bright future, and how smaller pension funds could benefit.

Listen to independent adviser John Ralfe to find out why he thinks young people are better off in DC schemes.

mallowstreet editor Sandra Wolf talks with Derek Benstead at consultancy First Actuarial, who is a long-time proponent of risk sharing and has worked with the CWU on Royal Mail's CDC scheme.

But can this new form of pension scheme convince other employers, too?

mallowstreet editor Sandra Wolf talks to Jon Dean, head of retirement strategy at consulting and software firm Altus, about collective defined contribution, which the next few episodes are dedicate to. Jon thinks CDC is a good thing in principle but, you've guessed it, maybe not very practicable.

mallowstreet talks with... Celene Lee, principal and senior investment consultant at Buck. Celene Lee shares her thoughts on becoming an investment consultant, diversity, and how the industry has dealt with the lockdown.

mallowstreet talks with... Ian Clarke, a member-nominated trustee turned employer-nominated, at the Yell Pension Plan. Ian Clarke reveals why he became interested in pensions and what he and his fellow trustees have planned for the fund this year.

mallowstreet talks with... Daniel Taylor, director at pensions administrator Trafalgar House. Daniel Taylor reveals why pensions administration is anything but boring, how the sector is changing and which type of expertise is most needed.

mallowstreet talks with... Laurie Edmans, board member at master trust Now Pensions. Laurie Edmans reveals how he went from 16-year-old school leaver to advising the government, and why he just can't stop working in pensions. Don't believe it? Listen for yourself.

(As you may have guessed, this was recorded before the Covid-19 pandemic.)

mallowstreet talks with... Lesley Titcomb, the former chief executive of the Pensions Regulator. Lesley Titcomb reveals why she enjoyed her time at TPR despite BHS and Carillion. Don't believe it? Listen for yourself.

(As you may have guessed, this was recorded before the Covid-19 pandemic.)

mallowstreet talks with... Neil McPherson, managing director at trustee firm Capital Cranfield. Neil McPherson reveals why a pensioner once threw a book at his colleague and why he still draws on the experience he gained in the Netherlands. Don't believe it? Listen for yourself.

(As you may have guessed, this was recorded before the Covid-19 pandemic.)

mallowstreet talks with... Anne-Marie Winton, partner at law firm Arc Pensions Law. Anne-Marie Winton reveals why pensions law is pretty fascinating. Don't believe it? Listen for yourself.

(As you may have guessed, this was recorded before the Covid-19 pandemic.)