Workplace pensions news and insights

The latest news, expertise and thought leadership from Scottish Widows’ workplace pensions experts for advisers and employers.

Graeme Bold's blog
 

Graeme Bold

Pensions are changing – And that’s a good thing

One thing is certain: 2025 is a busy year on the pensions front, with an explosion in the level of pensions engagement, and wide-ranging pension consultations and reforms pointing the way to a new future. 

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Podcasts
 

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Listen to our latest podcasts

Our Scottish Widows podcasts are now available through various platforms such as Spotify or Podbean. Click the links below to go directly to each one.
 

Kevin Doran - A CIO With A Plan

Scottish Widows' Chief Investment Officer is shaking up the way hundreds of billions of pounds of assets are managed, focusing on customer behaviour and a goal to get the UK thinking more like a nation of investors, each with a stake in society.

Kevin's path is nothing short of inspiring. From his beginnings as a math teacher to becoming a CIO, his story is filled with fascinating analogies and memorable anecdotes. He shares the four unique "super-powers" that excite him in his new role, making this episode a must-listen, at a time when Default Pension Funds across the board have never been more centre stage.

 

Digital Inclusion: How Savvy Are You?

Join us as we explore the UK’s largest study of digital and financial lives.  In this episode Robert Cochran is joined by special guests Jemma Waters, Head of Customer Inclusion for Lloyds Banking Group and sponsor of the report, alongside Lucinda Crowther from the Royal National Institute of Blind People, where we look at the report findings and support available for employers and individuals to help ensure digital inclusion for all.

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Latest reports

Latest reports

Our industry leading reports look at the latest retirement insights. They can help you understand more about how the nation is shaping up for retirement and you can read about our key recommendations.

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