“A pension system fit for the 21st Century?” Jo Cumbo and Tom McPhail discuss – 10.30 today!

henry tapper

2 months ago

Quite a day for a Pension PlayPen Coffee Morning! Here’s a former Pension Minister to set the tone for what Jo and Tom will no doubt get asked about – by you and me!

Yesterday the Government laid out reforms that Torsten Bell claimed would make pensions fit for the 21st Century. I suspect that not Bell, Purnell , Haldane or Burnham have won the hearts of these two pension experts!

There is much discussion to be had.

Tom’s a champion of Conservative thinking , Jo is a consumer advocate . They’ll question the value of the 21st Century System offered us yesterday by the Pensions Minister.

Join Tom McPhail and

Jo Cumbo -Tues am – here

If you want to paste the URL into your diary , here it is

https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/330165062830116?p=3x8RwCVDsES4ThSrKl

and the detailed invite from the Pension Playpen’s boss.

Steven Goddard
CEO
Pension Playpen

INVITATION – Coffee Morning – Tom McPhail – In conversation with the FT’s Josephine Cumbo ; Attending CPD included

Type – Online via Teams

When – Tuesday 14th July 2026 at 10:30am

You are cordially invited to attend our next Coffee Morning in which industry guru,Tom McPhail, will be in conversation with Josephine Cumbo of the FT.

Key themes that Tom will discuss with Jo are:

Pension Policy

NEST developments
Adequacy
How to get people engaged with pensions
How to inspire the young to save
Carrots & Sticks (a la Ashok Gupta)
Recent “sparring” with author, Will Hutton

To join:

Please add this event to your calendar and click HERE on the day or on the Teams link below.

Josephine Cumbo is the London Newsroom Reporter/Editor at the FT and is one of the leading financial journalists in the UK. She has worked for the FT for over 26 years. She is also Visiting Senior Fellow of the LSE since 2024.

Should be a great session and we hope you can join.

https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/330165062830116?p=3x8RwCVDsES4ThSrKl

Regards,