Monthly Archives: August 2023
The options for DB schemes have never been so good
In this blog, I give four recommendations to Government as to how they can improve the pension prospects for those in corporate defined benefit shcemes. Too late to call for evidence -the evidence is with you! In its call … Continue reading
Vince Franklin – pension’s unlikely hero
I had thought that the 28 episodes of the VFM podcast had finished with last week’s rather lacklustre affair but I was wrong and a new episode, weighing in at over 68 minutes has arrived. It features Vincent Franklin, a … Continue reading
Steve Webb on how AI will improve Government decision making
Beyond Curious with LCP · S1 Ep. 7 AI in government, politics and regulation “Government is “teeming” with data and harnessing the power of AI to analyse that data should be a no-brainer”. That’s the view of Steve Webb- and … Continue reading
This time next year Rodney – we all could be pension millionaires
How hard is it to build a £1m retirement nest egg? Find out below… The Daily Mail and an investment manager from Brewin Dolphin have got the ONS to dig up information that suggests that someone in the UK has … Continue reading
How smart pensions save councils millions
The next time you look at your council tax bill, think about this! Thanks to my friend Shaun Tetley for this article which first appeared in the Management Journal. Portsmouth City Council Save Over £1.3million with Cost-Effective Employee Savings Scheme … Continue reading
To drawdown or not to drawdown – Stefan Lundbergh – the sequel
Also starring Great idea to have a panel of experts and for Stefan to chair!
Uncertainty for Wilko and the Wilkinson pensioners
Yesterday Wilko finally went into administration and that means an uncertain future for Wilkinson’s pensioners, deferred pensioners and the bulk of Wilko’s current workforce who are members of the People’s Pension. At one point, pension liabilities were in excess of … Continue reading
FCA get tune into the value of fund management and seek better reception.
Active fund management fees are falling. That’s what we learn from reading the FCA’s latest pronouncement on value assessments. That tells me that the market is competitive , it does not tell me that extra value is being created. … Continue reading
TPR’s attitude to Superfunds needs a new mindset- “profit” is not a dirty word.
“Profit extraction?” what kind of language is that? This was my immediate reaction after reading yesterday’s “detailed” guidance for DB Superfunds published by the Pensions Regulator What has followed on social media is a predictable onslaught against private equity, who … Continue reading
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Linked in – take this scam on Martin Lewis down!
This advert appears on my linked in feed. It is a scam. It is purporting to show Martin Lewis as endorsed by the Daily Mirror offering easy money to his followers. Martin Lewis has railed against this use of his … Continue reading
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