Monthly Archives: May 2020
Increasing pension scam awareness
As AgeWage prepares for its journey into the FCA Sandbox, we are becoming more aware of the vulnerability of ordinary people to pension scams. We are really worried about the impact of unemployment, especially on those who are over … Continue reading
Chris Daykin compares COVID-19 in the UK to similar countries.
Introduction This note updates and expands my note published on 28 April. Shortly after that note was published the official daily figures for deaths in the UK began to include deaths in care homes and so jumped up sharply by … Continue reading
Posted in actuaries, advice gap, coronavirus, pensions
Tagged actuaries, Actuary, Chris Daykin, Covid-19, Death, international, UK
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“Your pension data could be taken down and used against you”
The last two weeks has seen Professional Pensions going data barmy with not one, not two but three stories extolling the use of personal data to manage pension scheme risks. The first is a gentle and sympathetic article by Michelle … Continue reading
Posted in dc pensions, de-risking, digital, pensions
Tagged BA, digital, Fraser Smart, Karen Quinn, Michelle Cracknell, pensions, Quietroom
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‘A tale of two Covids’ –South Africa and the UK
Louis Rossouw Introduction The aim of the article is to profile the differences and similarities between the COVID-19 epidemics in the United Kingdom and in South Africa (SA), including: A month’s delay in the start for SA … Continue reading
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And it was all going so well…
Like a cobra poking it’s head out of the Fakir’s basket, like Nessy sticking its neck out of the Loch, the black mortality line is a stark reminder for those who think they’ve got away with it, that Covid-19 is … Continue reading
Posted in coronavirus, Fred Goodwin, pensions
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#Carehomedynamo – caring for veterans
Lockdown has been great for bringing people with different day jobs together with common interests. In this case it’s care homes. And the person to make contact is David Prowse, who is clearly one of those gentlemen the armed forces … Continue reading
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Should there be a “square mile track”?
Would you like a running track in the Square Mile? Click to complete survey View survey results In a recent blog, I outlined proposals leaked to the FT but now approved by the City authorities. Emboldened by success, one councillor … Continue reading
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Tagged City of London, Running track, square mile track, Walking track
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IFS says low-earners should quit saving for retirement.
The Institute for Fiscal Studies has called into question the wisdom of many poor earners paying into workplace pensions under auto-enrolment. It is not clear why the small number of people who would probably be better off not sticking with … Continue reading
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Tagged AE, CDC, pension, workplace pension
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