Daily Archives: July 26, 2016

Seven steps to Workie heaven! DWP please pay attention!

Posted on July 26, 2016 by henry tapper

    Employers are responsible for selecting the appropriate AE pension scheme for their employees. Employers are free to choose any qualifying pension scheme that is willing to accept their custom in order to comply with their automatic enrolment duties. … Continue reading →

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Workie off balance-Frank to the rescue!

Posted on July 26, 2016 by henry tapper

An everyday story of kleptocratic mismanagement Here is an extract from the recently published conversation between the DWP Select Committee (Frank Field & Co) and the DWP (under new management). You are always supposed to read the source material first, … Continue reading →

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Con Keating on the Investment Association, Transparency and the Overton Window

Posted on July 26, 2016 by henry tapper

Regular readers will be aware of my views on independent oversight of fund costs and charges. To me it’s critical to a reliable measure for Value for Money; without knowing we are getting value for money, how can we have … Continue reading →

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Pensions Deficits: Mark-to-market valuation is the elephant in the room

Posted on July 26, 2016 by henry tapper

Following on from yesterday’s blog from Hilary Salt, here are some interesting thoughts from Dennis Leech,  Professor Emeritus of Economics, University of Warwick You can contact Dennis directly at d.leech@warwick.ac.uk   The chief economist of the Bank of England, Andy Haldane, … Continue reading →

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