Monthly Archives: August 2015
What is FinTech and why does it matter to David Cameron?
Skinny Latte for Cameron On his trade trip to the Far East, “FinTech” was to David Cameron what “Prudence” had been to Gordon Brown. So what is FinTech and why does it matter so much to our Prime Minister that he was … Continue reading
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Tagged Ace Hotel, auto enrolment, David Cameron, Financial Technology, FinTech, Innovate, Latte, pensions, Shoreditch Hight Street, social media, trending
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WOW – RDR II just broke out!
The FCA have launched what they call “a major new review looking at how financial advice could work better for consumers”. A quick scan of the Terms of Reference of this Financial Advice Market Review suggests it is as ambitious in … Continue reading
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Tagged advice, auto enrolment, Business, Business and Economy, Charles Roxburgh, dc pensions, FAMR, FCA, financial advice, Financial Advice Market Review, Financial services, Financial Services Authority, Government, HM Treasury, Nick Prettejohn, Pension new, regulatory environment, Retirement, Society, Tracey McDermott
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Ten things everyone should know about workplace pensions
Pensions are difficult; how can buyers choose one from another? Look from the list of categories at the attributes that IFAs consider important when deciding on a pension? Confused? …… I was! The traditional … Continue reading
Turning payroll administrators into pension managers
A payroll administrator pays someone tomorrow, a pension manager pays someone for ever. A workplace pension is no more than deferred pay, you remove money from today’s pay-packet and it is returned later, when there’s no money … Continue reading
Auto-Enrolment needs more Training and less Selling
The standards adopted by those administering auto-enrolment have been high. Compliance to some complex problems that payroll, HR and pension providers have faced has been impressive. Sure there have been failures but countries (such as Ireland) reviewing the progress of … Continue reading
Posted in First Actuarial, Management, Pension Freedoms, pensions, Pensions Regulator
Tagged auto enrolment, Business, Choose a Pension, compliance, defaqto, efileready, Employment, Financial SatNav, Financial services, Financial Technology, FinTech, ITM, NEST, pension, Pension new, pension playpen, pensionsync, Retirement
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