Monthly Archives: September 2023
Correction – the tax payer does not guarantee the PPF
I was surprised to read an article in FT’s Alphaville that misunderstood the PPF to the point that its author could write on twitter “The “public sector consolidator” idea is full of holes. The big one is the only guarantor” … Continue reading
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Anything but Bland – The Playpen gets Pension Aware
Jonathan Bland was a top guest at Pension PlayPen’s coffee morning yesterday. Sadly you can’t see how good a guest as I failed to press “record” when chairing. Which only goes to show there is nothing like live attendance. … Continue reading
Should the PPF be the consolidator of last resort?
Should the PPF be more than a lifeboat? There is nothing new about calling for the PPF to be more than a “lifeboat”. It is a Government pension success story and has delivered on its objectives to provide security to … Continue reading
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Tagged consolidation, Consolidators, Investing in the future, LCP, Pensions, ppf, Suprfunds, Tony Blair Insitute
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Pensions to the rescue of failing asset managers?
A parallel crisis in UK pensions and capital markets The subtitle in New Financial’s report: UK capital markets – a new sense of urgency rather gives the game away. This is a report that looks to capitalise on fear to … Continue reading
Jonathan “Geek” – pensions awareness. Today at 10am (not 10.30!)
Use this link for direct access to the event Pension PlayPen supports Pension Awareness and we have done for as long as Jonathan and Rachel have been promoting it through the Pension Geeks. Although the exact date of Pension Awareness … Continue reading
Is the disruption over? Can the annuity be challenged? We think so!
The great CDC Debate with Arun, Henry , Simon and Stefan https://t.co/XjmC8sv5Qb via @YouTube — Henry Tapper (@henryhtapper) September 4, 2023 Anyone looking for a unilaterally agreed solution to the problems we are having turning pots to pensions, shouldn’t spend … Continue reading
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Tagged Arun Muralidhar, CDC, Claire Altman, Pensions, Phoenix, SeLFIES, Simon Eagle, Standard Life, Stefan Lundbergh
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Is Labour ready to manage the pensions brief?
It has been so long since the Labour party had a pensions campaign that I can remember that I had almost forgot they existed. Jonathan Ashworth has exited stage right and is being replaced by Liz Kendall as shadow work … Continue reading
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Tagged Labour, Leicester Liz, Liz Kendall, Matt Rodda, Shadow minister
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Do hybrid pensions make sense- USS?
I’ve been thinking over the weekend about hybrid pension structures, pension schemes that provide a defined benefit for core earnings – say the first £40,000 you earn and a top up contribution against earnings above this amount, which provides a … Continue reading
CDC – the debate that should be had
This afternoon Arun Muraladathirm Stefan Lundbergh, Simon Eagle and I are having a debate on the best way to provide income in return for people’s retirement savings. We’re going to have the debate on Zoom between each other and if … Continue reading
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Change or die – the FT puts the boot into SJP
In an article that will alarm SJP’s shareholders, the FT calls into question SJP’s business model. The concern will be especially felt among the older generations of shareholder who will remember how Allied Dunbar fell from darling to disaster in … Continue reading