V-FM: The Pensions Podcast

About V-FM: The Pensions Podcast

The podcast from Darren Philp and Nico Aspinall talking all things pensions and investments.

Publisher

vfmpensions

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

5 Jan 2023

Latest episode

9 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

175 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   9 Oct 2026

   V-FM Pensions #175: Pensions, politics and private markets

   It's just hosts Darren and Nico this week as we take a look at what's happening in the world of pensions. With the Pensions UK Annual Conference just around the corner, we look ahead to Liverpool and also discuss some of the big issues facing the industry. We cover: Politics and pensions: are new dividing lines emerging? Value for money: are we missing the bigger picture? Retirement defaults: can we really deliver good outcomes without understanding what people want? Private markets: are we backing Britain or backing the wrong horses? Inheritance tax: another complication in an already complicated retirement landscape. Plus, there's plenty of banter, a bit of a rant about private markets, and an unexpected appearance from Feargal Sharkey. All aboard!

2. 

   2 Oct 2026

   V-FM Pensions #174: Glyn Bradley talks longevity and inflation protection

   In this episode of V-FM Pensions hosts Darren and Nico talk to WTW Director and Chair of the IFoA Pensions Board, Glyn Bradley. We start with the big news of the week... the triple lock and the question of what the state pension is actually for, before getting stuck into retirement income. Is an income really sustainable if it lasts for life but buys you less every year? Are pension illustrations anchoring people to the wrong numbers? And what does all this mean for guided retirement, CDC and the way we think about value for money? We also somehow manage to cover cricket, philosophy, Gödel's incompleteness theorem, and ship money. And, of course, we find out how Glyn got into pensions and what value for money means to him.

3. 

   25 Sept 2026

   V-FM Pensions #173: Inclusive money with Will Sandbrook

   In this episode of V-FM Pensions, hosts Darren and Nico chat to Will Sandbrook, CEO of the Centre for Inclusive Money (previously NEST Insight). An expectedly wide-ranging conversation where we chat pensions for the self employed, adequacy, side car savings, joining up pensions and housing, hopes for the Pensions Commission and a whole lot more. We also found out how Will got into pensions, the origins of NEST Insight, and also find out what value for money means to him.

Who has been a guest on V-FM: The Pensions Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Guy Opperman
• James Lawrence
• Kris Shergold
• Daniela Silcock
• Oliver Morley

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 39 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

47

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

76

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Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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