Monthly Archives: December 2018
We Need Breakthrough Business Models, not Breakthrough Technology
I found this article on Linked In. You can find the original here. It makes a lot of sense – not just of why we get bubbles, but how- succesful businesses can be created out of the vacuum when a … Continue reading
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Tagged AgeWage, FinTech, pension playpen, pensions, Technology
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How did Christmas go viral?
When Joseph and Mary rocked up ap Bethlehem, it was to pay their taxes – no online submissions for them. They were looking for stable pricing for a night – what with Mary being pregnant – they got it … Continue reading
2018 – goodbye and good riddance
HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO EVERYONE WHO READS THIS BLOG 2018 was a mixed year for those looking for better pensions. On the plus side, we are finally getting auto-enrolment. The predicted increase in opt-outs didn’t happen, when member contributions tripled, we … Continue reading
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Tagged 2018, 2019, austerity, Dashboard, happy christmas, pensions
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Regus v WeWork – which works better?
I guess I’m spoiled for choice. When I go back to work on 27th December, I can choose to go to a First Actuarial office, work in an IOD workspace, check in with Regus or use one of the two … Continue reading
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Railways and dashboards have a lot in common!
Yesterday I wrote about the importance of delivering a dashboard competitively. To sum my argument up, I think that those prepared to supply the technology needed to find people’s pensions should not compete for the work through a Government … Continue reading
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Tagged Dashboard, faster payents, focus, Open Banking, Pension Dashboard, pension focus, pensions, quicker
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Tech-sprint to the dashboard
If you’ve been following my blogs on the dashboard , you’ll know that I’m not in the love with giving any one organisation a monopoly on finding pensions and delivering data to one or multiple dashboards. It’s like giving BT … Continue reading
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What is the net pay anomaly?
UK government spending on pensions and top-up benefits for pensioners amounts to 5.9 per cent of GDP – and this figure is projected to increase to 6.3 per cent over the next half century. In addition, the … Continue reading
Posted in advice gap, auto-enrolment, pensions, Treasury
Tagged auto enrolment, net-pay, pensions, PRAS, Ros Altmann, Treasury
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I am not Donne!
‘Tis the year’s midnight, and it is the day’s, Lucy’s, who scarce seven hours herself unmasks; The sun is spent, and now his flasks Send forth light squibs, no constant rays; The world’s whole sap is sunk; … Continue reading
Your pension – your rights!
Governance is an interesting word. governance /ˈɡʌv(ə)nəns/ noun the action or manner of governing a state, organization, etc. “a more responsive system of governance will be required” ARCHAIC rule; control. “what, shall King Henry be a pupil still, under the … Continue reading
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Tagged Dashboard, governance, hub, Magna Carta, pensions
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“ No man cometh unto the dashboard, but by me”.
This is the vision of the dashboard we sign up to – if we accept the Government consultation An alarming diagram that shows how a single pension finder would control all data on the dashboard pic.twitter.com/qIo3muL6cn — Pension Plowman (@henryhtapper) … Continue reading