Monthly Archives: April 2016
Sexing up old age
Sex- the final frontier – at least in our perception of pensions and pensioners. I ‘m sure that the concept of recreational sex for the over 70s is not a dinner-party favourite for yuppies like my friend Jeroen Wilbrink . It’s … Continue reading
Do we need so many pension schemes?
Ireland’s pension regulator wants to cut the number of corporate retirement plans in the country from 150,000 to 100 in a move that would put pressure on pension providers and asset managers to reduce fees. So it’s reported in the … Continue reading
Help of the helpless – the destitute world of the GAA
The words of the song are apt for the Governance Advisory Arrangements I have read. With the exception of that of Mobius they are either elegies for what might have been or a convenient way of getting round … Continue reading
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Tagged Equitable, GAA, Gaurdian, Governance Advisory Arrangement, Mobius Life, St James Place, Wesleyan
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Quality Assurance from First Actuarial
Sometime you need a job done well, for me it tends to start with water pouring through a light socket after someone left the bath-tap running upstairs! A lot of the time we’re called in to do some financial … Continue reading
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Tagged Actuarial, First, first actuarial, IFoA, Institute and Faculty of Actuaries, pension, pensions, QAS
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“How I want my money managed!”
I’d like to give everyone the chance to tell me how they’d like their money managed. Here is Mark Carney explaining in banker’s words why he would like people to think about climate change when managing all of our money … Continue reading
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Tagged children, ESG, social issues, Socially responsible investment, workplace Pensions
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Pensions -No engagement without ownership!
It is generally accepted that ownership implies accountability. Ownership is the word we use in business to say we’ll take responsibility for the outcomes of an action; as in “I’ll own this one”. We’ve learned that unless someone owns a … Continue reading
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Tagged choice, DWP, Engagement, later, Ownership, pension, The Pension Regulator, TPR
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The Pensions Regulator’s masterplan
This is what the Pension Regulator wants to do in the next twelve month three years. Successfully implement automatic enrolment Protect consumers from poorly governed master trusts Effectively regulate defined benefit schemes Effectively regulate public service pension schemes Maintain confidence … Continue reading
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Tagged Corporate Plan, Financial services, Lesley Ticombe, pension, Pensions Regulator, Retirement, TPR
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Ros Altmann’s got her mojo working!
This article is best read to the sound of Muddy Waters 1966 version of “I got my mojo working”, if you aren’t in the quiet carriage, click on the video at the bottom and enjoy your next three minutes. Many … Continue reading
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Tagged AE, auto enrolment, Business, Hymans Robertson, mojo, Muddy Waters, pensions, Ros Altmann, true potential
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Government 2- Savers 1? (guest blog from Ralph Frank)
The announcement of Government’s pivotal role in bringing a pensions dashboard to life in the UK by 2019 was one of the rare highlights of the 2016 Budget. The initiative has been widely welcomed. HM Treasury is seen to be … Continue reading
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The IGC and GAA Directory
Here (in no particular order) is a list of the 17 IGCs we know to have been published. Please feel free to cut and paste from this Directory, which includes another list of GAAs and a third list with links … Continue reading
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