Vidett in the industry
The Vidett team are regularly involved with industry articles, debate and events. Check out our most recent contributions, ranking from most recent, to earliest.
Pensions Age Northern Conference highlights
18 July 2025
This year’s Pensions Age Northern Conference gathered influential voices from across the pensions landscape, including top industry speakers, association leaders, trustees and advisers for a thought provoking day of fresh insight and key information relevant to all those working in the UK pensions sector now and into the future. Please see page 32 onwards.
From PGL to pensions
18 July 2025
Vidett Client Director, Clare Routledge, talks about her career, from teaching children to ride ponies, to her passion for presenting a pensions podcast. Head over to page 48 for the full read.
DC scheme moves more deferreds to master trust
01 July 2025
With Credit Suisse’s (UK) Pension Fund moving a tranche of deferred members in its £1.1bn defined contribution section to the Fidelity Master Trust; in this piece from Mallowstreet, Kelly reflects on the drivers for DC consolidation.
A moving target
10 June 2025
In this piece from Callum Conway, Client Director Julia Yates contributes to the article that ask how the role of trustees is changing and what this might mean for pension schemes. Head over to page 46 for the full read.
Investing for surplus extraction and run-on
27 May 2025
Mike Birch joined Professional Pensions’ panel of experts to discuss the issue of run-on; looking at the extent to which schemes are considering run-on and the type of run-on they were considering. What could run-on mean for investment strategy going forward and the potential role in such strategies of productive assets?
Consultants and trustees voice concerns about Mansion House Accord
13 May 2025
Consultants and trustees urge caution over increasing pension investment in UK private markets, warning that long-term member outcomes must not be compromised in the rush to meet government growth targets.
Simon Lewis
The General Code, TPR, and the great data challenge
11 February 2025
With The Pensions Regulator recently communicating to pension schemes the critical need for trustees to monitor and improve their scheme data, Vidett client director Simon Lewis explores the requirements and challenges that await.
Sarah Booth
How are pensions dealing with vulnerable members?
21 March 2025
Following the Financial Conduct Authority’s report that showed 47% of UK adults showed characteristics of vulnerability, Sarah Booth contributes to Professional Pensions piece looking at how UK pension schemes, administrators and regulators are tackling the issue of vulnerable members.
The member experience implications of a buy-out
22 January 2025
Professional Pensions assembled a panel of experts to look at the key issue of whether trustees and sponsors are getting the customer service they need from bulk annuity providers. Topics covered the member experience implications of purchasing a bulk annuity, from the initial buy-in stage through to buy-out.
Expectations of chair
16 December 2024
With The Pension Regulator’s updated defined benefit funding code enforced as of 12 November 2024, DB scheme trustees now have to have a chair in place. Client director Gillian Graham outlines the expectations and importance of the role of chair.
Talking smaller DB schemes
25 November 2024
Client director Kevin Clark joined Professional Pensions roundtable on smaller defined benefit (DB) schemes, as they focussed on assessing the choices they have in areas such as governance, endgame and investment. The session looked to understand the specific challenges and opportunities these DB schemes have when looking to de-risk and move towards endgame.
Murky Waters
18 october 2024
With the recent financial strains faced by Thames Water; questions surround the future of the wider UK water industry. Client director Mike Birch discusses the challenging situation facing pension scheme trustees at the UK’s water companies.
The role of UK real estate in DC pensions
9 September 2024
Earlier this year, client director Martin Collins joined Professional Pensions for a roundtable looking at the role of real estate in UK defined contribution (DC); asking what schemes need to consider when accessing this asset class.
Risky business
6 September 2024
In this issue of PensionsAge, client director James Duggan had his say in Sophie Smith’s piece on funded reinsurance. With capacity concerns being raised around the BPA market, could it present an opportunity to reduce risk and meet the growing demand from defined benefit schemes?
How mid-sized schemes can get the most out of the bulk annuity market
15 August 2024
James joined Professional Pensions’ panel of experts to discuss the current status of the buyout market for mid-sized schemes – those between £100m and £1bn in size – asking if this segment of schemes is getting everything it needs? Or is in danger of becoming a ‘squeezed middle’ in the market.
Using DB surplus to fund DC
26 June 2024
Clare joined Hymans Robertson to look at using DB surplus to fund DC schemes. Also on the panel were experts from Slaughter and May, and Standard Life, who discussed the legal considerations when transferring surplus from a DB scheme to a DC scheme, the importance of engaging with trustees, and the practical aspects of implementing such a strategy.
Will the election cause market volatility?
13 June 2024
Mallowstreet recently caught up with client director Jamas Chalk for his thoughts on how the market is reacting to the Conservative party’s manifesto, and in particular response to how they said they would cut taxes. Click below for his response on how the markets will see the various policy announcements by the main parties.