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Monthly Archives: November 2012
Why we don’t need to fear a pension “advice gap”.
Last night it was the House of Lords, this morning it was a Parliamentary Select Committee. Both were concerned that an “advice gap” has been created that will mean poor people do not get financial advice on retirement planning. The argument goes that … Continue reading
Do investment consultants need qualifications?
failure cannot be attributed to poor investment consultancy, more to an absence of investment consultancy where it matters Continue reading
Posted in actuaries, auto-enrolment, Bankers, corporate governance, dc pensions, de-risking, Financial Education, Liability Driven Investment, mallowstreet, pensions
Tagged CFA, Chartered Financial Analyst, Financial services, IMC, Independent Financial Adviser, Investment, Investment management, Professional certification
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DO GPPs need governance committees?
When Group Personal Pensions (GPPs) first became popular in the early 1990s, one of their chief selling points was that they needed little or no governance from an employer, the governance was applied centrally by the provider who operated as … Continue reading
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Originally posted on Compound Interests:
I’ve been planning to write a blog on this topic for some time. It was the title of my session at the 2011 Actuarial Profession Pensions Conference and a topic that I am passionate about.…
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Project managing auto-enrolment
I received a polite e-mail from a company’s Finance Director yesterday. “I see First Actuarial are offering a project management service for small and medium sized companies staging auto-enrolment in 2014; I’ve got four questions for you 1. Why should I … Continue reading
Why the DC “game is up” for the active fund managers
Like landed salmon , they flap around on the bank, hoping they may get thrown back in the water. Continue reading
Posted in auto-enrolment, corporate governance, dc pensions, de-risking, infrastucture, Management, pensions, Personal Accounts
Tagged AllianceBernstein, Business, Conversion of Paul the Apostle, Defined contribution plan, Erisa, Funds, Hargreaves Lansdown, Investing, Investment, Investment management, Private equity fund, United States
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We won’t reinvigorate workplace savings like this
This paper has the watermark of a Department, Government and Minister that has run out of steam. Time to reinvigorate the DWP. Continue reading
Succinct and to the point
“Digital communications” have moved from Silicon Valley into our coat pockets in a decade. Continue reading
Posted in auto-enrolment, pensions, Popcorn Pensions, Retirement, social media
Tagged Facebook, Friday, IPad, Mobile device, Morrison, Silicon Valley, Smartphone, social media
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It worked for Wendy- how Morrisons staged auto-enrolment
If I had a vote for “pensions personality of the year, I’d give it to Wendy Taylor of Morrisons and I’d give her understudy Claire Ramus a “highly commended”! They’ve inspired their Board, their staff and they’ve brought a breath of fresh air to the … Continue reading
A defined ambition scheme that would work
Members want two things from their pensions, a decent retirement when they knock off work and certainty that they’ll get it during their working lives. It is extremely expensive to achieve these things and beyond the means of most people. If … Continue reading
Posted in actuaries, annuity, David Pitt-Watson, dc pensions, de-risking, Management, napf, NEST, pensions, Popcorn Pensions
Tagged Balance sheet, Employment, Government, Michael Portillo, pension, Pension Protection Fund, Retirement, Scheme
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