Monthly Archives: August 2023
Is Zoom malevolent?
I’m not someone to read the Terms and Conditions of the various products I and my businesses use in our day to day work. I don’t know Adam Matysiak , his post was brought to my attention on the Pension … Continue reading
As a mass market savings product, the personal pension has failed.
Seldom can a job advert have created so much noise as achieved by Monzo, advertising a pension role last week. No aisle for pensions in the money supermarket With the exception of Pension Bee, no organisation has successfully challenged the … Continue reading
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Go on England – surprise me!
England are not favorites today, they go into the match the underdogs with the bookies. In truth, there is probably some sentimental money on England making the true spread wider. It would surprise me if England won today. The reasons … Continue reading
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Should VFM top the company’s pension risk register?
I sat in on a discussion yesterday between FCA/TPR/DWP and a number of large corporates that offer DC workplace pensions to their staff. Under the Chatham House rule I can report what was said but not who said it. … Continue reading
Should the PPF become the consolidator of last resort?
I have twice blogged on the DWP consultation on DB consolidation and will continue to do so, mainly because this is a matter of importance but mainly because I suspect I will approach this rather differently from those directly involved … Continue reading
Nico and Darren meet their match in Charlotte Moore.
“Multi-award winning journalist” Charlotte Moore turns up to dob Nico in for looking like a prat in a cravat. Anyone who allows themselves to be called “multiple-award winning” gets a rotten tomato from the Plowman. Awards are two a penny, … Continue reading
Not enough babies – too many grandparents!
I’d like to help out – but sadly I’m past it. I’ll have a word with the kids.
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ARC question how 19 out of 20 funds claim to be “top quartile!”
94 per cent of wealth managers claim to deliver first-quartile performance by choosing different criteria to suit their needs. They can’t all be right. Investor beware, says @MoiraONeill https://t.co/sG3hKUZJQl — Personal Finance (@ftmoney) August 17, 2023 The FCA will read … Continue reading
“I don’t care who you think you are Mr. Parkinson”
Michael Parkinson touched all our lives. Though I never knew him, I have a story of a chance encounter with the man. 18 years ago, I was party to a stand up row between him and my boatbuilder Peter Freebody … Continue reading
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Long live the triple lock
Sunak pledges to keep to pension triple lock despite signs of extra £10bn cost https://t.co/8Vh2DuqzBL Quite right too — Henry Tapper (@henryhtapper) August 17, 2023 I appear to be the only pension person who seems to be happy about pensioners … Continue reading