Monthly Archives: October 2020
Which comes first – the dashboard or the data?
I’m doing a call this morning with some pension strategy people , some from Fintech and some representing “old tech”. It’s a timely discussion as the Scottish National Party limbers up to put a spoke in the wheels of an … Continue reading
Posted in advice gap, Dashboard, dc pensions, de-risking, Technology
Tagged auto enrolment, Business, chicken, Dashboard, dc pensions, egg, open pensions, Pensions
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We need to sort housing-for the young to sort pensions
This is a very helpful comment that can be found on Linked in, responding to a predictable article pouring scorn on Guy Opperman’s proposal that pensions could help the young get on the housing ladder The MP for Hexham said … Continue reading
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Why investors don’t have to choose between their values and their pocket books
This opinion piece challenging the win-win sales pitch of ESG investing has generated a huge amount of comment. https://t.co/bbpTwxMm5J — Josephine Cumbo (@JosephineCumbo) October 25, 2020 I am a 58 year old investor whose pension pot is invested mainly in … Continue reading
“Let my data go” – our plea to parliament
Submission to the Committee scrutinising the Pension Schemes Bill 1, This submission from Henry Tapper in his capacity as CEO of AgeWage and Chairperson of the Pension PlayPen. These private companies are digital resources for individuals and employers to … Continue reading
The company pension is as good as dead
Until the turn of the millennium, most enterprise companies had their own pension scheme. Even if it wasn’t offering a defined benefit, the scheme was likely to have trustees drawn from the board with representatives nominated by members (often organised … Continue reading
DB pensions are in a hole, let’s swap the DWP’s spade for a ladder
Bowles my liege… It’s a great shame to read Guy Opperman excising Sharon Bowles amendment to the Pensions Act. The Bowles amendment would give open pension schemes the capacity to be funded as ongoing concerns rather than being … Continue reading
Posted in dc pensions, de-risking, DWP
Tagged Con Keating, Guy Opperman, LCP, Pension Schemes Bill, Pensions, RailPen, Sharon Bowles
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Plagues past (and current matters ) Covid-19 Friday report (26)
WWW.Covid-arg.com The Friday Report – Issue 26 By Matthew Fletcher, Nicola Oliver and John Roberts COVID-19 Actuaries Response Group – … Continue reading
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Tagged #covid19, @actuarybyday, Actuarial response, actuaries, Actuaries Response Group
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Why Steelworkers should question this pension buy-out.
News that Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC) has rescued those former members of the British Steel Pension Scheme who are currently in the PPF assessment period has been widely promoted by PIC’s financial PRs and got some favourable coverage in … Continue reading
Posted in age wage, BSPS
Tagged #pensions, British Steel, BSPS, Pension Protection Fund, Pensions, ppf
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Should you trust your COVID test? An actuarial look at the evidence
COVID-19 testing – False Positives: Misleading Results or False Narratives? COVID-19 Actuaries Response Group – Learn. Share. Educate. Influence. COVID-19 case numbers in the UK have been increasing significantly in recent weeks. There has been a lot of discussion … Continue reading
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Tagged Covid-19, false negative, false positive, Matt Fletcher
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Why we all need a “master-pot”!
I’ve had to do some thinking over the past few days about small pots, partly because I shot my mouth off at a meeting with the DWP and got called for some bullish comments about consolidation by the Pensions Minister. … Continue reading