Monthly Archives: September 2022
Nudge or Sludge? Richard Thaler navigates to a better pension .
If you’re wondering what the difference is between “nudge” and “sludge” you should have been at yesterday’s pioneering pensions event where Richard Thaler was in conversation with Stefan Lundbergh. Thaler, who is one of the authors of nudge theory, defined … Continue reading
The good , bad and ugly of pension communications.
At our next Pension PlayPen Coffee Morning , we will be looking at Member Communications. Where is the pensions industry achieving good results? What’s bad and what’s downright ugly? Is the pensions industry making a spaghetti western of it. The session … Continue reading
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Tagged Ian Beestin, Kevin Hollister, pension playpen, Simon Grover, Steve Goddard
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“Is that all there is?” Doctor’s reaction to yesterday’s NHS pension solutions
Yesterday , Therese Coffey, new to post and sharing her duties as Minister for Health with her being Deputy Prime Minister, laid out her plans to get the NHS back on its feet. We know from the work of the … Continue reading
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Tagged annual allowance, Lifetime allowance, NHS, pension, sticking plaster, wound
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Confirmation of the new Pension Minister – Alex Burghart.
Despite there being no formal announcement, I have it from an impeccable source that Alex Burghart has been appointed the new Pensions Minister. My source describes Burgart as “bright, polite, and very capable” – so there is likely to … Continue reading
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Who’ll benefit from easing insurer’s capital requirements?
NEW: UK Govt says it’s “committed” to ensuring the insurance regime remains a “safe home” for people’s pensions. but also that UK insurers “remain internationally competitive”. Govt was responding to a written question on the impact of Solvency2 reforms.https://t.co/FuwkoouYOR — … Continue reading
Confirmation of the new Pension Minister – Alex Burghart.
Despite there being no formal announcement, I have it from an impeccable source that Alex Burghart has been appointed the new Pensions Minister. My source describes Burgart as “bright, polite, and very capable” – so there is likely to … Continue reading
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LGIM calls for low-earners to understand the pros and cons of pension saving.
The cost of retirement crisis is being addressed by auto-enrolment but you wouldn’t think it from the conclusions drawn from this LGIM report by one of our leading pension journals. https://corporate-adviser.com/majority-of-lower-earners-looking-to-stop-ae-contributions-lgim/ Corporate Adviser’s headline and analysis are factually wrong. … Continue reading
Will Lucy Neville-Rolfe be a dove or a hawk on the state pension age?
An independent review On the 8th of September , Guy Opperman was relieved of his duties as Pensions Minister, Later in the day the death was announced of the Queen. In the following week, with Chloe Smith newly appointed, Lucy … Continue reading
Keating and Clacher’s conclude their evisceration of DWP’s proposed funding regulations.
This is the analysis promised in our previous Blog covering the supplementary matters required under the proposed Regulations, contained within Schedule 2 of the Regulations, and on which no discussion was invited by the Consultation on the proposed Regulations. These are … Continue reading
Advice or guidance? – It depends how you like to travel!
This blog follows Australian pension regulation, not because that’s what’s trendy in political circles (we are unlikely to see the next pension minister be such an admirer) but because of the it informs debates in this country we are yet … Continue reading