Celebrating charity: the gift of giving back
In our latest episode of Shaping Tomorrow, host Clare Routledge has assembled a panel ready to talk all things charity. Tune in as Clare explores the history of our charity committee, including how it came together, and the people and organisations it’s gone on to support since. Joining Clare in discussion are: Kate BaretteCharity Committee […]
A glimpse into the future of UK pensions
Alison Hatcher caught up with Asset TV, as she outlined the shift towards a market of “mega schemes” and the resulting governance challenges. Check out the interview below, where she argues for a new, collaborative mindset within the industry and a focus on acquiring the right skills for trustees to manage this transition and deliver […]
How insurers can support DB members at and through retirement
Earlier this month, Becky Wood (Client Director and Head of Endgame Solutions) was invited to represent Vidett at Just Defined Benefit Solutions’ webinar focussed on understanding how bulk purchase annuity insurers can support defined benefit members as they move through to buy-out and how the FCA Consumer Duty outcomes are achieved. Joining Becky on the […]
Looking at Securitised Credit with Asset TV
Client Director Martin Collins was thrilled to join Asset TV for their latest Pension Fund Forum, as they got together in the London studios to explore the role of securitised credit in investors’ asset allocations. Unpacking the evolving role of securitised credits in institutional portfolios, the panel looked at the market outlook, risk-return characteristics, and […]
Mark Cliff joins PLSA West Midlands Group line-up
Client Director Mark Cliff joined as a guest speaker at the PLSA West Midlands Group’s in-person event on Thursday 3rd April from 3.30pm – 5.00pm. Taking place in Gowling WLG’s office at Two Snowhill, Birmingham, B4 6WR, the event kicked off with a panel discussion looking at Clara Pensions’ first transactions, with speakers: There was […]
My action-packed week in higher education
This week it’s been all go here at Vidett, where we could be found paying special attention towards the higher education (HE) sector. It’s an area where we have several experts in the field, including myself, our HE lead Mandy Kaur-Sadler, Mike Birch, Rich Ingham and Geoff Winn. It was a particularly busy week for […]
Vidett to speak at BUFDG Finance Festival
Client director Mandy Kaur-Sadler and associate director Phil Williams have been invited to be guest speakers at the British Universities Financial Directors Group’s (BUFDG) prestigious Finance Festival on 10 March 2025. With the implementation of new funding and governance regulations, alongside significant changes in pension scheme funding levels following the 2022 ‘mini-budget fallout,’ the UK […]
Becky Wood guests for Excellence in Endgames
Our head of Endgame Solutions – Becky Wood – was a guest for Hymans Robertson’s ‘Excellence in Endgames’ series, joining host James Mullins as well as Iain Church and Baljit Khatra from Royal London. Together they explored tailored strategies and actionable insights designed to help smaller pension schemes stand out and succeed. Reflecting back on […]
Trustee Talk: defined benefit endgame with Clare Routledge
This month, client director Clare Routledge caught up with Asset TV’s Sam Rossiter, ready to discuss defined benefit (DB) pension schemes, and their journey to endgame. Commenting on the latest episode, Clare said “With record levels of DB surpluses come decisions for trustees on how to use those surpluses. In this edition of Trustee Talk […]
REBA Pensions Summit 2024
Client directors Caroline Eastwood and Aimee Denham were recently on the line-up for the Reward & Employee Benefits Association (REBA)’s Future of Pensions Summit; running their workshop on ‘New thinking for DC – using governance to drive value & engagement’. Commenting on the London event, Caroline said: “Engagement remains the biggest challenge for schemes of […]
Charity golf day raises £11,000 for National Amyloidosis Centre
In August of this year, almost 100 people attended a charity golf day in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, to raise awareness for Amyloidosis. Among these were our client directors Jim Robson and Tom Stockley. The event was organised by Dave and Archie Shannon in honour of their wife and mother Lisa who unfortunately passed away from Amyloidosis […]
Vidett fundraise for Hospice UK at the Business Fives
Earlier this week, we entered a team at the Business Fives football tournament in Reading. Competing against 29 other teams, Kate Barette from the charity committee managed the team from the side lines, with the squad made up of Alex Francis (management accountant), Curtis Mitchell (client director), Jacob Seymour (senior management accountant), James Duggan (client […]
Mike Birch chairs innovation panel at the PMI Annual Conference
In July this year, Client director Mike Birch joined the Pensions Management Institute (PMI) for their Annual Conference 2024, as he chaired one of their breakout sessions entitled ‘Regulatory challenges and opportunities in pension innovation’. The panel saw Mike joined by: Looking back at the panel, Mike commented: “AI provides significant opportunities within the pensions […]
The PLSA West Midlands Group
Trustee director Aimee Denham will be joining the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) for their in-person West Midlands Group event in Birmingham. Taking place on Thursday 1st February from 10am, the event will be tackling various defined contribution topics including CDC. Joining Aimee on guest speaker duties, will be: On joining the event, Aimee said: “I’m […]
Net Zero Investor’s Defined Contribution Forum
Gerald Wellesley, our client director here at Vidett, will be joining Net Zero Investor and their guest list of speakers for their defined contribution forum taking place in London at the London Stock Exchange on Wednesday 31st January. The session entitled ‘What role will LTAFs play in a net zero transition for DC?’ will see […]
Christmas Team Day
It’s the festive season, so this month was the perfect excuse to get the Vidett team together. Our co-chief executives Naomi L’Estrange and Wayne Phelan led the way, as they looked back at our achievements in 2023, and forward to the exciting year ahead! A huge thank you also went out to the team who made the day happen: Francoise Harper, Lisa […]
The PLSA Winter Conference
The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association West Midlands Winter Conference is taking place on Wednesday 8 November 2023 in Birmingham. Sir Steve Webb will kick off the conference as the keynote speaker, with the afternoon exploring the final destination for DB pensions (including an insurer panel discussion on risk transfer, and discussions on alternatives). Vidett will be in attendance, […]
The PLSA Annual Conference
The UK’s biggest pension conference begins on Tuesday 17th October, as pension leaders, pension scheme advisers, trustees, professional trustees, CEOs and many more come together in Manchester. As well as many of the team in attendance at the conference over the three days, Trustee Director Mark Cliff will also be speaking in a couple of […]
Cosan Consulting Limited Regatta
Well done to the Victorious Vidett Vikings for bringing home the Cosan Consulting Limited Regatta trophy! Duncan Willsher, Claire Barnes and Tom Earl were out on the highseas yesterday sailing from Lymington to Yarmouth on the Isle of Wight for the 5th Annual Cosan Charity Regatta. They were joined by adviser colleagues from LCP, WTW, Cardano and BTG Legal. Cosan had 11 yachts and crews […]
Capturing investment opportunities
Our first ever Risk Transfer Conference bought over 200 professionals from the industry together at Villa Park. The day was made up of various panels, including one with representatives from Isio, Legal and General, Linklaters and Cardano. The session looked at how we can capture different investment opportunities in the run up to a transaction, […]
REBA Future of Pensions Summit
Client Directors Claire Barnes and Caroline Eastwood will be guest speakers at the forthcoming REBA Future of Pensions Summit. Taking place on Thursday 21st September at the Royal Society of Arts in London, the day will explore how workforce transformation, HR pressures and employee expectations are all driving the future of defined contribution (DC) pensions […]
Providing sponsors with certainty
Vidett’s inaugural ‘Risk Transfer Conference’ took place at Villa Park earlier this year; attracting over 200 attendees from across the pension industry. I hosted a fantastic session on ‘Providing sponsors with certainty’, where we discussed the vital role of sponsors in the risk transfer stage of a pension scheme’s life. On the day, I was […]
The human experience in risk transfer
Vidett recently held its inaugural ‘Risk Transfer Conference,’ which attracted over 200 attendees from across the pension industry. I hosted an interesting session focused on ’The Human Experience’ and was joined by speakers Joe Craig from Quietroom, Ariel Cecchi from Behavioural Finance and Jamie Dobbin from PIC. We discussed how people interact with the process […]
Vidett Risk Transfer Conference 2023
We hosted our first Risk Transfer Conference on Tuesday 28 February 2023 at one of England’s premier stadiums: Villa Park. The day saw over 200 guests from the pension risk transfer community join us for a day of topical conversations, with over 24 experts joining us in six separate panel discussions. Topics? The Human Experience […]