The Broadcast is our series of podcasts looking at the latest news and topics covering pensions, investments, employee benefits, insurance and more. It is hosted by our very own Broadstone specialists who are often joined by leading experts across their industries.
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Signup to Generate a PitchThe Broadcast is our series of podcasts looking at the latest news and topics covering pensions, investments, employee benefits, insurance and more. It is hosted by our very own Broadstone specialists who are often joined by leading experts across their industries.
Recent episodes include "Beyond the Paperwork" (9 July 2026, 46 minutes), "Surplus, How To Use Them" (25 June 2026, 40 minutes), and "Member Communications, Doing it Better" (11 June 2026, 39 minutes).
The Broadcast publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 31 minutes across 43 episodes.
Booking probability for The Broadcast is 39%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Broadcast requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Broadcast's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for The Broadcast are Insurance Agencies & Brokers and Investing & Wealth Management. The Broadcast has a business audience.
The Broadcast is a business podcast with 43 episodes published.
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Episode #5
What do a Stranglers tribute band drummer, a pensions knowledge platform and personalised video technology have in common? More than you'd think. David Brooks is joined by Gareth Stears of Aries Insight and Ian Beestin...
Episode #4
With DB pension schemes increasingly reporting significant surpluses, the conversation is shifting from how they arose to what should happen next. In this episode, Steve Hull, a Partner in Burges Salmon’s pensions team...
Episode #3
In this episode, host David Brooks is joined by Jez Petty Director at Like Minds and Kate Upcraft from the Association of Member Nominated Trustees (AMNT) to discuss how pension schemes can improve the way they...
When a surplus appears, it raises some deceptively simple – but important – questions. Who controls it? How should it be used? And how does it fit with a scheme’s long-term strategy? In this episode our host David...
Episode #1
In this episode, host David Brooks is joined by Kelly Parsons, Broadstone’s Head of DC Proposition, and Susan Hope, Business Development Director at Scottish Widows, to explore insights from the latest Scottish Widows...
Episode #10
Our host David Brooks, Head of Policy, is joined by Christopher McCarthy and Catherine Fenton to talk through the importance of ensuring that trustees maintain the required knowledge and understanding to execute their...
Listen in as our Head of Health & Protection, Brett Hill, talks to industry legend Iain McMillan to get his take on a career spanning 33 years in the UK PMI industry following his recent retirement from Bupa. We hear...
Episode #8
David Brooks is joined by Fiona White Broadstone's Pensions Operations Manager to discuss how we support members or beneficiaries we identify as vulnerable, how we can identify them, help them with sensitivity and help...
Episode #7
In this insightful episode, host Rahul Choudhary, Director of Risk at Broadstone, sits down with Nidhi Agarwal, Chief Model Risk Officer at Virgin Money, to demystify the complex and ever-evolving world of banking...
Episode #6
As Lenin said “ There are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades happen”. We are living in interesting times and there is a lot to unpack with the Trump Tariffs: even though these have changed...
Your host David Brooks is joined by Marc Devereux, Head of Investment Consulting and Rosalind Scott-Douglas, Investment Director to discuss how buy-in and buy-out has impacted investment strategies, what run-on can look...
Your host David Brooks is joined by Senior Consultants & Trustee Secretaries Catherine Fenton and Chris McCarthy to discuss the General Code, Cyber risk and the importance of Trustee Secretaries.
Join our host Simon Kew and expert Rahul Choudhary, Director of Risk at Broadstone, as they explore the latest in regulatory analytics and its impact on banking. From IFRS 9 and IRB to MRM and AI in credit risk...
Your host David Brooks is joined by Chief Actuary David Hamilton and Head of Trustee Services Chris Rice to talk through the funding and risk transfer issues affecting trustees and sponsors. David H gives his views on...
In this exciting episode of The Broadcast, our hosts David Brooks and Simon Kew are joined by special guest Paul Maynard, former Pensions Minister. What happens when you are handed the brief'? What is it like working...
Our guest in this edition is John Ronayne, Lead Data Scientist at YuLife. John talks to Brett Hill about an exciting research project exploring the links between gamification, reward mechanisms, workforce wellbeing and...
In this episode our hosts David Brooks and Simon Kew are joined by Jade Murray, Partner at Addleshaw Goddard LLP, discussing a wide range of trending pensions topics from Section 37 to Surpluses and Trustee Dynamics.
When Kier Starmer warned us to prepare for the Autumn budget to be ‘painful’ on October 30th it made already stretched households anxious about where we might feel the pain. So, what does this mean for employers and...
Join us to listen to the thoughts of Jon Darby at Bluecrest Wellness, in understanding the critical role health checks can play in the first line of defence against serious chronic illnesses and most importantly the...
Episode #4
In this episode of The Broadcast, our host Simon Kew is joined by Erika Parker, Senior Consultant & Actuary from our Insurance, Regulatory & Risk team, to discuss funeral plans. We explore what a funeral plan is, the...
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