EPISODE · Jun 27, 2025 · 1H 23M
V-FM Pensions #125: Smart Pension's James Lawrence
from V-FM: The Pensions Podcast · host vfmpensions
In this episode of V-FM Pensions, hosts Darren and Nico chat to Smart Pension's Director of Investment Proposition, James Lawrence. We chat about: what's going on in the world and what it means for investment; Baroness Altmann's ideas for linking tax relief to investing in the UK; Smart's investment in green bonds and its approach to zero cost investing; the Pension Schemes Bill and the challenges of balancing long-term societal benefits with financial returns in pension investments; CDC and decumulation; ...and a whole lot more! We also find out how James got into pensions, and, of course, what value for money means to him.
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In this episode of V-FM Pensions, hosts Darren and Nico chat to Smart Pension's Director of Investment Proposition, James Lawrence. We chat about: what's going on in the world and what it means for investment; Baroness Altmann's ideas for linking tax relief to investing in the UK; Smart's investment in green bonds and its approach to zero cost investing; the Pension Schemes Bill and the challenges of balancing long-term societal benefits with financial returns in pension investments; CDC and decumulation; ...and a whole lot more! We also find out how James got into pensions, and, of course, what value for money means to him.
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