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Monthly Archives: March 2014
Who will be cleaning out the stables in the next two years?
There are more than 10,000 employers who are running saving schemes for their staff as qualifying workplace pensions. The introduction of minimum standards for these schemes in “Better workplace pensions, further measures for savers“, begs the question – who is going … Continue reading
Is CDC dead? – not according to Kevin Wesbroom in this great new post!
Is CDC Dead after the Budget, in the light on newly offered flexibilities? Most certainly not! The Budget stops the “requirement” to purchase an annuity. It has not been a requirement for a long time, but it has been the … Continue reading
“Better workplace pensions – further measures for savers”
Recognise the title? It’s what the DWP chose to call their Command Paper on charges. This paper is not a justification for a charge cap, it’s a new framework for DC pension governance. It’s gone un-noticed but only one chapter … Continue reading
Posted in advice gap, corporate governance, First Actuarial, pensions, Retirement
Tagged Business, corporate governance, corporate risk, dc pensions, Defined benefit pension plan, DWP, Human Resources, Insurance, Investing, Investment, Investment management, pension, Pension Protection Fund, Pension Regulator, pensions, Retirement, Society, Steve Webb
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9 days that shook the (pension) world.
It began with the budget and ended with an FCA probe on Zombie funds. On the way we have had an 111 page paper that provides an ongoing framework for pension governance , bans pension commission and caps provider … Continue reading
We have scotch’d the snake not killed it – three years to sort out hidden charges
We have scotch’d the snake, not kill’d it: She’ll close and be herself, whilst our poor malice Remains in danger of her former tooth. Macbeth Act 3 Scene 2 Of all the vested interest groups, the fund managers … Continue reading
Posted in advice gap, Change, dc pensions, Henry Tapper blog, napf, pensions, steve webb
Tagged Business, Business and Economy, corporate governance, corporate risk, dc pensions, de-risking, Defined benefit pension plan, DWP, Financial services, Government, London, National Employment Savings Trust, pension, Pension new, pension playpen, pensions, Steve Webb
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Annuity reform- payroll needs to be in the front seat!
Yesterday I wrote about the positives of the proposed abolition of compulsory annuitisation for the life insurers active in the UK pensions market. Today I want to share thoughts on payroll, who are always the last to be consulted and the … Continue reading
Posted in advice gap, annuity, auto-enrolment, Bankers, Payroll, pensions
Tagged Bureau, Business, Business and Economy, corporate risk, dc pensions, de-risking, decumulation, Defined benefit pension plan, Employment, Financial services, Government, Insurer, Mastertrust, National Employment Savings Trust, Outsource, pension, pensions, Retirement, Steve Webb
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Why we expect insurers to bounce back stronger (from these reforms)
I’ve just read yesterday’s press release from PWC’s Jonathan Howe commenting on the pension reform announced in this year’s budget. “There is no doubt that the changes present very significant challenges to life insurers with a heavy reliance on annuity business, … Continue reading
Posted in advice gap, auto-enrolment, CDC, Financial Education, First Actuarial, Payroll, pension playpen, pensions
Tagged Actuarial science, Business, dc pensions, Defined benefit pension plan, DWP, Financial services, Government, National Employment Savings Trust, pension, pension playpen, pensions, Retirement
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Cash and Carry
My Mum and Dad used to buy the ice-cream and cakes for the Methodist Fete at the cash and carry in Poole. They used to go down each summer in the Methodist Minibus and they would take me and … Continue reading
Posted in auto-enrolment, CDC, pension playpen, pensions
Tagged Business, Business and Economy, CDC, Collective drwdown, corporate governance, corporate risk, dc pensions, Defined benefit pension plan, Drawdown, DWP, Financial services, flexible drawdown, long term care, National Employment Savings Trust, pension, Pension new, Retirement, Steve Webb
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Think first – sell later
Think first – sell later- a dictum to be followed in the next 12 months Continue reading
