Monthly Archives: April 2023
From bailout to buy-out; – the herding goes on, but to what end?
From bail-out to buy-out. Six months on from a major risk event triggered by a “de-risking” strategy , employed by the vast majority of UK’s corporate pensions, we are being asked to celebrate the impending buy-out of what’s left … Continue reading
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Wrexham’s fairytale – Yeovil’s horror story
Ah well, that’s that then. Relegation to National League South confirmed. Looking forward to next year’s promotion party already! Let’s go, #ytfc ! “It’s a funny old game” I have only ever supported @ytfc, and will do so next season … Continue reading
Jenny Segal – speaking with images.
Either I’m going soft or I’m getting lucky. I’ve listened to two very good podcasts in the past 24 hours and am spending Saturday morning writing them up. The first was the conversation between Moshe Milevsky and Steffan Lundbergh which … Continue reading
Mr Equity and Mr Bond – can they be friends? (Moshe Milevsky on pioneering pensions)
This is a really excellent discussion between Steffan Lundberg and Moshe Milevsky. Moshe literally wrote the book on what the Americans call “modern tontines” and what Royal Mail calls a wage for life (an AgeWage). It’s called “How to Build … Continue reading
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Tagged Arun, Milevsky, Moshe, NOW Pensions, Pensions, Pioneering pensions
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A conversation, maybe an argument with Arun Muralidhar! Pension Playpen Tuesday 25th
I am not sure I quite know what Arun is going on (he tells me I misunderstand him) But he is a man full of energy whose ideas are gaining traction around the world. So I am inviting him to … Continue reading
Don’t the UK’s special opportunities need more help from the top?
There’s an important opinion piece in this morning’s FT, I know some of my readers don’t get a digital FT so if you mail me at henry@agewage.com, I will provide you with a link to it – subscribers get a … Continue reading
PMI DC and master trust symposium -a welcome anchor!
I got a surprise but most welcome last minute acceptance to this event, having been on the waiting list. The event was a sell-out with well over 200 delegates, a healthy exhibition and a day long event that kicked off … Continue reading
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Tagged Business, CDC, dc pensions, DWP, Mastertrust, National Employment Savings Trust, NEST, Retirement, TPR
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Buying DC pensions into Jeremy’s grand design.
British Chancellor Jeremy Hunt promised last month to use his 2023 Autumn Statement to “unlock productive investment from defined-contribution pension funds and other sources” — so as to create a more diverse financing system to help high-growth companies. He is … Continue reading
All quiet on the dashboard front? Don’t be so sure
Supply Richard Smith and I spent over an hour talking and answering questions about the pensions dashboard to a large group of pension specialists working in the public sector. The event was hosted by EY and organized through the CIPP. … Continue reading
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Tagged CIPP, Dashboard, EY, Pensions, public sector, Richard Smith
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Mr. Hunt – pensions cannot push against a closed door.
Although in post some months , we had yet to hear Jeremy Hunt join the voices of his processor and previous prime minister but two, in calling for pensions to come to the economy’s rescue. That changed this week when … Continue reading