Welcome to WTW’s Pensions Perspectives Podcast! We are your go-to source for insights and inspiration in the world of pensions. Each episode brings you insights on emerging trends, innovations and strategic thinking with leading industry experts.
Join us every other Wednesday to explore the challenges and opportunities shaping pensions today.
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The future of income investing: Taking a Total Portfolio Approach
Income investing has traditionally been associated with a narrow range of assets, but is that approach still fit for purpose? Sophie Tennison is joined by Ben Johnson and Chris Thompson to discuss why investors should focus on delivering resilient income rather than simply maximising today's cashflows, and how a Total Portfolio Approach can help achieve better long-term outcomes. They also explore the practical steps trustees can take to build more diversified, adaptable and objective-driven.Pensions is only part of the puzzle: Supporting an evolving membership
In this episode of the WTW Pensions Perspectives Podcast, host Sophie Tennison is joined by Helen Perrin, Head of Financial Planning at WTW, to discuss why pensions should be viewed as just one part of a member’s wider financial wellbeing journey. Together, they explore how trustees and employers can better support members through financial education, guidance and access to advice, while helping individuals navigate increasingly complex financial decisions throughout their lives. The conversation also looks ahead to developments such as guided retirement, pension dashboards and AI-enabled support, and considers how a more personalised and joined-up approach could improve member outcomes.Six months on: The investment outlook revisited
What happens when you revisit your market forecasts after six months of relentless headlines? In this episode, Tessa Mann and Rhys Simons look back at the views they shared in the Global Investment Outlook 2026 podcast and assess how those predictions have held up. Together, they discuss what played out as expected, what caught them off guard and how everything from geopolitical developments to the rise of AI-driven markets has influenced the investment landscape so far this year. Guided by listener questions, the discussion looks beyond the headlines to examine what really matters for long-term investors and what trustees should be watching as the rest of 2026 unfolds.Why it’s time to rethink longevity swaps
Longevity swaps have traditionally only been accessible to the UK's largest pension schemes. Not anymore. Our host Howard Johnson is joined by Rhys Mellens, Senior Director, Pensions Risk Transfer, to discuss why attractive pricing, growing market capacity and WTW's new Longevity Stream solution are making longevity risk transfer a realistic option for more schemes. Whether you're targeting buyout or running on, this is a conversation worth listening to.The great AI debate: Transformational opportunity or systemic risk?
What do investors really need to know about AI? In this debate-style episode of the Pensions Perspectives Podcast, Harsimar Atwal is joined by David Hoile, Head of Asset Research at WTW, and Marisa Hall, Head of the Thinking Ahead Institute, to explore whether AI represents a transformational investment opportunity or a growing source of systemic risk. From productivity and investment returns to governance, jobs and trustee decision-making, they debate one of the most important themes shaping markets today.
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