Monthly Archives: November 2018
Rudd offers us a people’s dashboard
In a welcome break from tradition , yesterday gave us a Secretary of State for work and pensions , appearing in public to talk about pensions Amber Rudd’s appearance at the TISA conference was well-received. For most of her unscripted … Continue reading
Pension Dashboard – consultation pending.
https://videoplayback.parliamentlive.tv/Player/Index/0c025370-4338-41f6-a843-9575474ac073?in=2018-11-19T14%3A51%3A39%2B00%3A00&out=2018-11-19T14%3A53%3A03%2B00%3A00&audioOnly=False&autoStart=False&statsEnabled=True Here’s Guy Opperman on the Pensions Dashboard. He’s answering questions on behalf of this new boss – Amber Rudd. Key message – “A feasibility study and a consultation are pending.” My understanding of the Government’s position is this. It … Continue reading
A “pension free” press?
I’m not surprised by news that the PPF has referred the pre-pack of Johnston Press to the Pensions Regulator. While reassuring members that such a referral doesn’t impact their rights to be in the lifeboat, PPF are asking whether the … Continue reading
Posted in pensions, Pensions Regulator, workplace pensions
Tagged free press, johnston press, pension free press, pensions
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Henry Tapper’s response to the DWP’s consultation on delivering collective defined contribution schemes.
As this is a private response, I want to talk about how CDC could help me (and people like me – who I know are struggling with how to spend their pension pot). I am very supportive of CDC schemes … Continue reading
Whitbread – you must pay up on the Government’s pension promise
This blog calls on Whitbread to pay the incentive outstanding to many of their staff before the sale of Costa to Coca Cola. If Whitbread refuses to do so, the Pensions Regulator should block the sale. If Whitbread wants to … Continue reading
Posted in auto-enrolment, Blogging, napf, Payroll, pensions, PLSA, Politics, Retirement, Ros Altmann
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Been on the edge all week!
What don’t I think (about Brexit)? It’s been a strange week or two; for some reason I’ve found myself in Westminster a lot, lobbying on behalf of scam victims, discussing the “net-pay anomaly”, listening to the Pensions Minister on open … Continue reading
The risks of partial disclosure
Look at this photo. You might have thought that Ruston Smith had won a CDC award for Tesco. Certainly not the case! Now look at the full picture! Mark Scantlebury has won an award for Quietroom, partly for his … Continue reading
Posted in #WASPI, accountants, actuaries, advice gap, pensions
Tagged Mark Scantlebury, net pay anomaly, NPA, pensions, Quietroom, Ros Altmann, WASPI
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Helping people understand their pensions
Last night I spoke to a group of potential investors about AgeWage, they were mainly senior doctors. I thinkthey got it. I hope that you will understand our vision for more understanding of pensions. Here are the slides Here is … Continue reading
Posted in actuaries, advice gap, age wage, annuity, Australia, pensions
Tagged accountants, AgeWage, pensions
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Why pensions must bank on change! We need Open Pensions not a data monopoly.
Bounding on stage like he’d just won the 3.15 at Hexham, Guy Opperman exclaimed The occasion – a Prospect discussion called “Banking on Change; the discussion “what open banking could mean for you”. On an evening where BREXIT was whistling … Continue reading
Posted in advice gap, Bankers, Big Government, Blogging, pensions
Tagged Guy Opperman, Open Banking, pensions, Prospect
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Did I get “value for money” from my workplace pension
Am I getting value for money from my workplace pension? is a different question to Did I get value for money from my workplace pension? the difference is more than one of present and past tense. The first question … Continue reading
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Tagged AgeWage, Disclosures, IGC, pension, pensions, trustee, Value for Money, VFM
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