In this episode of The PRT Pod, host Cleo Taylor Smith is joined by Yasemin Saltuk Lamy and Emiel Van Den Heiligenberg to explore the key forces shaping global investment markets in 2026. From geopolitical uncertainty and sovereign debt concerns to the growing influence of AI on productivity and corporate earnings, they discuss how investors are responding to a rapidly changing landscape.

In this episode of The PRT Pod, host Cleo Taylor Smith is joined by Yasemin Saltuk Lamy and Emiel Van Den Heiligenberg to explore the key forces shaping global investment markets in 2026. From geopolitical uncertainty and sovereign debt concerns to the growing influence of AI on productivity and corporate earnings, they discuss how investors are responding to a rapidly changing landscape.

Our Investment Outlook

Recorded live at BBC Gardeners’ World Live, Cleo Taylor Smith speaks with senior leaders and colleagues about the importance of listening to customers, building meaningful connections and using feedback to improve our service.

Recorded live at BBC Gardeners&rsquo; World Live, Cleo Taylor Smith speaks with senior leaders and colleagues about the importance of listening to customers, building meaningful connections and using feedback to improve our service.

Our flagship customer event

In this episode of The PRT Pod, new host Cleo Taylor Smith is joined by Dom Moret, Natalie Bentley and Dave Watt to explore the 2026 market outlook.

In this episode of The PRT Pod, new host Cleo Taylor Smith is joined by Dom Moret, Natalie Bentley and Dave Watt to explore the 2026 market outlook.

2026 market outlook

As 2025 draws to a close, we sit down with our recently appointed Group CFO, Andrew Kail alongside Gareth Mee, Andrew’s successor as CEO of our Institutional Retirement business. In this episode, they reflect on another busy year in the pension risk transfer (PRT) market, with insurers on track to complete a record number of transactions. Andrew reflects on his tenure as CEO while Gareth explores the market outlook and outlines his vision for the future.  

As 2025 draws to a close, we sit down with&nbsp;our&nbsp;recently appointed&nbsp;Group CFO,&nbsp;Andrew Kail&nbsp;alongside&nbsp;Gareth Mee,&nbsp;Andrew&rsquo;s successor as CEO of&nbsp;our&nbsp;Institutional Retirement&nbsp;business.&nbsp;In this episode,&nbsp;they&nbsp;reflect on&nbsp;another&nbsp;busy&nbsp;year in the pension risk transfer (PRT) market,&nbsp;with&nbsp;insurers&nbsp;on track to&nbsp;complete&nbsp;a record number of&nbsp;transactions.&nbsp;Andrew&nbsp;reflects&nbsp;on&nbsp;his tenure as CEO while Gareth&nbsp;explores the&nbsp;market outlook&nbsp;and outlines his vision for the future. &nbsp;

In conversation with Andrew Kail and Gareth Mee

In this latest episode of The PRT Pod guests Rosie Twist, Origination and Execution Director at L&G and Laura Amin, Partner at LCP explore the range of endgame strategies available to DB schemes.

In this latest episode of The PRT Pod guests Rosie Twist, Origination and Execution Director at L&amp;G and Laura Amin, Partner at LCP explore the range of endgame strategies available to DB schemes.

Buyout, run-on or both? 

The description is as follows: Join us as we dive deeper into our tailored solution for smaller schemes, Flow, following on from our previous episode we welcome back Fiona Tripp (L&G, Institutional Retirement, Pricing Strategy Director) and new guest Paul Bridges (L&G, Asset Management, Client Director) to discuss the opportunity for our Asset Management clients after the re-launch of the Flow solution against a background of rising demand in the market and improved funding levels. 

The description is as follows: Join us as we dive deeper into&nbsp;our tailored solution for smaller schemes,&nbsp;Flow, following on from our previous episode we welcome back Fiona Tripp (L&amp;G, Institutional Retirement, Pricing Strategy Director) and new guest Paul Bridges (L&amp;G, Asset Management, Client Director) to discuss the opportunity for our Asset Management clients after the re-launch of the Flow solution against a background&nbsp;of rising demand in the market&nbsp;and improved funding levels.&nbsp;

The benefits of Flow for Asset Management clients

Industry leaders expect 2025 to be another successful year for the UK PRT market, maintaining the historically high buy-in and buyout volumes that we have seen in recent years.  The PRT market has evolved dramatically over the past couple of years. Schemes who have found themselves fully funded ahead of schedule have sought solutions for illiquid asset challenges, and insurers have innovated to provide solutions for both small and large pension schemes. In this episode, Dom Moret, Head of Origination and Execution and Rachel Cutts, Origination and Execution Director, reflect on the predictions made by John Towner, MD of UK PRT and Natalie Bentley, Head of Pricing Execution, in our podcast episode from this time last year, as well as making their own predictions for 2025 and beyond. 

Industry leaders expect 2025 to be another successful&nbsp;year for the UK PRT market, maintaining&nbsp;the historically high buy-in and buyout volumes that we have seen in recent years.&nbsp; The PRT market has evolved dramatically&nbsp;over the past couple of years. Schemes who have found themselves fully funded ahead of schedule have sought solutions for illiquid asset challenges, and insurers have innovated to provide solutions for both small and large pension schemes. In this episode, Dom Moret, Head&nbsp;of Origination and Execution&nbsp;and Rachel Cutts, Origination and Execution Director, reflect on the predictions made by John&nbsp;Towner, MD of UK PRT&nbsp;and Natalie&nbsp;Bentley, Head of Pricing Execution, in our podcast episode from this time last year, as well as making&nbsp;their own predictions for 2025 and beyond.&nbsp;

The evolving PRT market

In the latest episode of The PRT Pod, Jon Loach (Origination and Execution Director, Institutional Retirement) and Mark Johnson (Head of Institutional Clients, Asset Management) discuss the factors affecting DB pension schemes as they consider their ‘endgame’, in conjunction with the release of our inaugural Endgame Insights Report.

Read our Endgame Insights report

In the latest episode of The PRT Pod, Jon Loach (Origination and Execution Director, Institutional Retirement) and Mark Johnson (Head of Institutional Clients, Asset Management) discuss the factors affecting DB pension schemes as they consider their &lsquo;endgame&rsquo;, in conjunction with the release of our inaugural Endgame Insights Report.
<a href="https://view.ceros.com/lgim/db-endgame-insights-report-december-2024/p/2">Read our Endgame Insights report</a>

Endgame Insights

In this episode of the PRT pod our experts discuss how Flow revolutionises small schemes with innovative features, transactable pricing, and exceptional customer care.

In this episode of the PRT pod our experts discuss how Flow revolutionises small schemes with innovative features, transactable pricing, and exceptional customer care.

Tailored de-risking for smaller pension schemes: Flow

Ensuring the best outcome for pension scheme members is the top priority for professional trustees, but navigating a de-risking journey is not always clear. Schemes large and small alike have a myriad of decisions to make and so they must embark on a journey to tackle their unique challenges from illiquid assets to establishing insurer ethos and ESG approach. 

In this episode, Catherine Williams, Professional Trustee and Origination and Execution Director at Legal & General and Lynne Rawcliffe, Professional Trustee at Law Debenture discuss what’s important to professional trustees when working to secure pension scheme members’ future. 

Ensuring the best outcome for pension scheme members is the top priority for professional trustees, but navigating a de-risking journey is not always clear. Schemes large and small alike have a myriad of decisions to make and so they must embark on a journey to tackle their unique challenges from illiquid assets to establishing insurer ethos and ESG approach. 
In this episode, Catherine Williams, Professional Trustee and Origination and Execution Director at Legal &amp; General and Lynne Rawcliffe, Professional Trustee at Law Debenture discuss what’s important to professional trustees when working to secure pension scheme members’ future.

Professional Trustee Considerations for Pension Risk Transfer

Welcome to The PRT Pod, the de-risking podcast that takes you under the umbrella at Legal & General, along with industry experts, to discuss the latest trends and market dynamics.

If you have any questions or would like to request a transcript, please email derisking@landg.com.

Welcome to The PRT Pod, the de-risking podcast that takes you under the umbrella at Legal &amp; General, along with industry experts, to discuss the latest trends and market dynamics.
If you have any questions or would like to request a transcript, please email <a href="mailto:derisking@landg.com">derisking@landg.com</a>.

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