About this episode
The episode discusses the ongoing challenges and barriers in managing pension transfers and improving engagement with retirement savings.
The challenge of managing multiple pension pots is becoming increasingly common. Lisa Picardo, chief business officer at PensionBee, and Andrew Marker, chair of the cross-industry initiative Star, join deputy news editor Sonia Rach to discuss why pension transfers remain a critical part of improving engagement with retirement savings — and where the system is still falling short. The group also look at the current problems facing pension transfers and the barriers that can prevent savers from consolidating their pensions. Read more on the topic through FT Adviser's campaign: Tidy Up Transfers. The FTAdviser Podcast is designed to inform regulated UK advisers on a range of topics, covering investments , pensions , regulation and other key issues. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Sonia Rach
Guests: Lisa Picardo, Andrew Marker
Topics covered
- pension transfers
- retirement savings
- pension pots
- engagement
- financial advice
Keywords
- pension transfers
- retirement savings
- PensionBee
- Star initiative
- financial advice
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: PensionBee, Star, FT Adviser
More episodes of FTAdviser Podcast
- Is there a risk of buyer's remorse with AI? · June 12, 2026 · 34 min
- Why the FCA is looking at bereavement now · May 29, 2026 · 25 min
- How fragile are our economic systems? · May 22, 2026 · 26 min
- Fixed mortgage rates are on the up - what comes next? · May 15, 2026 · 28 min
- How European ESG investors helped Putin fund his war on Ukraine · May 11, 2026 · 28 min
- UK equity valuations no longer as compelling for income investors · May 8, 2026 · 31 min
Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the FTAdviser Podcast podcast page.