Monthly Archives: May 2016
No value without trust- PPI on “value for money”
Yesterday , the Pensions Policy Institute delivered its “Value for money in DC workplace pensions” paper. The report can be read or downloaded from this link The central thrust of which was that “value ” was undervalued and too much … Continue reading
Posted in accountants, pensions, Pensions Regulator
Tagged Pension Policy Institue, Pensions Policy Institute, PPI, TPR, Value for Money, VFM
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Value for money from investment consultants
In this article I’m proposing that investment consultants are subject to the same degree of scrutiny as the other service suppliers to trustees. Investment consultants should be subject to a Value for Money assessment). This morning I will be hearing … Continue reading
The Power of the Ordinary #LCFC
It was all super- ordinary! Mayhem in the Jamie Vardy House, Gary Lineker pondering a new career in lingerie and Gus getting a call from Claudio, thanking him for Chelsea’s second half performance If the word “surreal” was … Continue reading
Posted in football, pensions
Tagged #lcfc, Business, Car Park, James Vardy, leicester city, Ordinary, pensions, Premiership, Warren Buffet, YTFC
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Leicester City – a parable
champione***champione*** champione***champione***champione The whole nation knows the value of winning the Premier League to Leicester City. The value of Leicester winning it is greatest just before it’s won. This blog was published the morning of the day when Leicester became Premier … Continue reading
Posted in football, pension playpen, pensions
Tagged #lcfc, Arsenal, Chelsea, football, IGC, leicester city, Manchester City, Premiership, The Foxes, tottenham, Value for Money, VFM, YTFC
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Why Philip Green’s “rights” are so wrong!
Philip Green (rights and wrongs) If you want an insight into the world of Philip Green, try this article which is free (despite the Sunday Times’ paywall). Even with PPF compensation, the 20,000 BHS pension scheme members will lose out, receiving … Continue reading
Posted in Paul Lewis, pension playpen, pensions, Politics, Retirement, Ros Altmann
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How well protected are you if your pension scheme goes bust?
Not since the early years of the century has so much attention been paid to the solvency of our defined benefit pension schemes. The triple whammy of Tata Steel, BHS and Austin Reed’s schemes will potentially hit the Pension Protection … Continue reading
Posted in pensions
Tagged Austin Reed, BHS, lifeboat, pension, Philip Green, The Pension Regulator
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