Survival or success? How to navigate choppy waters and a surge of regulation
We are excited to invite you to LCP’s first ever hybrid annual conference.
This year we take a deep dive under the waves of the current regulatory changes which affect all those connected with pension schemes – trustees, sponsors and administrators – in a way like never before.
In such a fast-paced world with ever-increasing regulatory requirements, this is a chance to step back and reflect on some of the bigger issues affecting schemes at the moment. Our conference includes a packed agenda covering a range of topical subjects from climate change to pension scams. Our speakers will provide clear, practical takeaways to help you navigate your way to success.
We are delighted to introduce guest speaker, Sarah Smart, Chair of The Pensions Regulator, and experts from across LCP including former Pensions Minister, Sir Steve Webb. We'll share further details and updates with you over the coming weeks.
Location 30 Euston Square, London, NW1 2FB or online.
Bob Scott is an experienced conference chair.
In his day job, Bob uses the knowledge gained over more than 40 years working in pensions to help his clients achieve their short-term and long-term objectives.
His clients tell him that by explaining complex issues clearly and with minimal use of jargon, he helps them make good, well-informed decisions.
Sarah was appointed Chair of The Pensions Regulator in June 2021.
Sarah is an experienced Non-Executive Director and Independent Trustee. She is a qualified Chartered Accountant and has held a portfolio of non-executive and advisory positions. She was a member of the Board, Senior Independent Director and Chair of the Audit and Risk Assurance Committee of TPR from 2016 to 2021.
Sarah has spent over 20 years in the pensions industry in a variety of different roles.She was Chair of TPT Retirement Solutions from 2010 to 2018, has worked with both London Pensions Fund Authority and Lothian Pension Fund, was an independent member of the Investment and Funding Committee for Unilever UK Pension Fund and chaired the Financial Times Pensions Governance Committee.
Sarah is highly respected within the pensions industry and has won many accolades for her innovative approach to pensions.
After nine years as a microeconomist with the IFS and two years teaching social policy, Steve served in Parliament for 18 years, the last five of which he was the Pensions Minister. During his time at DWP he oversaw the successful implementation of automatic enrolment, helped design and legislate for the new state pension and played a key role in the‘pension freedoms’ introduced in 2015.
Since leaving politics he worked at the mutual insurer Royal London before joining LCP as a partner in February 2020.
Jonny leads LCP’s multi-disciplinary Health Analytics team, developing innovative analytics and technology approaches that cut through the noise of complex datasets and put actionable insights into the hands of decision makers. The team’s goal is to help shift health systems from importers of illness to exporters of health.
Jonny is a physician and epidemiologist, Chair of the Health Inequalities Programme Board at Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and Vice Chair of the Royal Society for Public Health. He co-authored the book, ‘Whose health is it, anyway?’ with Dame Sally Davies, repositioning health as our greatest untapped opportunity for prosperity, happiness and fairness in the 21st century.
Daniel is a Senior Consultant in LCP’s pensions administration team, leading the department’s work in combating pension scams.
He uses his 30 years’ experience in pensions to ensure that pension schemes operate efficiently and effectively on a day-to-day basis, especially during periods of significant change. His clients appreciate his straightforward and pragmatic approach, his attention to detail and his analysis of situations from all perspectives.
Daniel is alsothe founder and co-chair of LCP’s LGBT+ Networkand is a committee member of O:Pen, the LGBT+ network for the pensions industry.
Dan is a partner at LCP, lead investment advisor, and member of LCP’s Responsible Investment team, working with investors such as wealth managers and pension funds. Dan advises on issues including investment strategy, manager selection, implementing Net Zero frameworks and de-carbonising portfolios, always focusing on helping his clients make better decisions and draw out meaning in a world full of mixed messages.
Dan is the editor LCP’s regular investment magazine, Vista, and hosts LCP’s investment podcast, Investment Uncut.
Jon is a partner in LCP’s actuarial team and advises a wide variety of clients on both the trustee and corporate side, from charities to FTSE 100 companies, and from smaller schemes to multi-billion pound schemes.
Amongst his various non-client roles, Jon is involved in producing LCP's in-house guidance on assumption setting for funding purposes, helps to ensure LCP and our clients react quickly and effectively to any emerging industry developments, and is also one of our ‘partner champions’ for LCP’s diversity & inclusion networks.
Laasya is a Consultant in LCP’s Investment team and a member of the Responsible Investment team. She works with a range of clients and is passionate about helping LCP’s clients understand what the risks and opportunities for their investments are when it comes to sustainability, climate change and social responsibility.
Laasya is passionate about anti-racism activism and is extremely proud to chair the LCP Multicultural Network, one of LCP’s fantastic employee-led diversity and inclusion networks that focuses on ensuring people from all cultural backgrounds thrive at LCP.
Yadu is a partner in LCP’s specialist de-risking practice. He has extensive experience of helping clients design and implement de-risking strategies using buy-ins and buy-outs. Yadu has particular experience of large, innovative transactions and more recently has been advising clients on the ever-increasing range of solutions emerging in the market to help them decide on the best options for their circumstances.
Rachika is the Head of Governance and Trustee Executive Services at LCP. She is passionate about helping trustee boards to better manage their schemes and consults on a number of governance issues such as board effectiveness, risk management, trustee training and the management of advisers. She also holds Trustee Secretary appointments.
Rachika is the co-chair of LCP’s Women’s Network and is a member of The Pensions Regulator’s Diversity & Inclusion Working Group.