Aitken is most concerned with life insurers/assurers. Warren Buffett invested in non-life insurers for their distinctive economics, particularly the investment…
Agreed - though the contribution rates into private sector DB when we were accruing was often less than deficit payments…
my point is a simple one. Apart from DB pension provision in the U.K. is a disgrace Individual Median Pension…
It's a made up statistic and I'm sure AI would give you a different one but we need to accept…
Monthly Archives: November 2023
Jeremy Hunt is the real minister for pensions.
The Pension Minister and the DWP are currently irrelevant to pensions Whether the next Pension Minister is the newly appointed DWP junior minister Paul Maynard Or the newly appointed full minister Jo Churchill, Is neither clear or particularly important. My … Continue reading
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Andrew Griffiths out , Bim Afolami in – as Treasury loads up on youngsters
Andrew Griffith has been moved from the position of City minister, during yesterday’s string of Tory cabinet reshuffles. Griffith will now take the role of Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation, replacing Mid Norfolk MP George Freeman. Griffith, … Continue reading
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Government agrees to reform “misapplied” EU regulation on investment trusts
On a day when a lot happened in politics, an important debate took place in the House of Lords that confirmed the FCA will be righting the misapplication of EU regulation as it impacts the promotion of investment trusts. Thanks … Continue reading
M&G and Quinlivan today at 10.30 ; insurance without the buy-out.
This will be an intriguing coffee morning and one you should attend if you are interested in the options open to DB pension schemes This gig , gives you three insurance experts for the price of one hour of your … Continue reading
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Reeves’ bold plans for pensions will challenge the ABI
Rachel Reeves is proposing to shake up Britain’s pension system as part of a three-pronged plan aimed at boosting the economy’s sluggish growth rate if Labour wins the next election. The shadow chancellor wants more of the money saved for … Continue reading
Why yesterday was a good day for Mansion House reform.
Laura Trott’s promotion to Chief Secretary to the Treasury in today’s reshuffle is the latest marking point in her rapid political rise. The Sevenoaks MP has been in Parliament for less than four years – having first been elected at … Continue reading
Laura Trott – our Messi – now playing in the premier league.
Another pensions minister. @stevewebb1 & @GuyOpperman the exceptions to the trend. pic.twitter.com/3f9hsmcmva — Toby Nangle (@toby_n) November 13, 2023 So long Laura, it was good to have you as our Pensions Minister. Having you in post was like playing alongside … Continue reading
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How to use an insurer without buying out your scheme
This will be an intriguing coffee morning and one you should attend if you are interested in the options open to DB pension schemes This gig , gives you three insurance experts for the price of one hour of your … Continue reading
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Royal Mail cannot miss more of its pension delivery targets
I worry for Royal Mail, I really do. News that it is failing to meet basic targets on the delivery of mail, arrives hot off the press from the BBC, Royal Mail told the BBC its quality of service had … Continue reading
Is there merit in running on? Thoughts on Aon’s “ASTRO”.
Aon have worked out that buy-out has limited attraction. It has limited attraction for a pension consultancy that makes its money from actuarial and investment advice, often extended to fiduciary management and it makes little sense to sponsors who pay … Continue reading
"A couple might scrape together a combined private capital base of £240,000 provides only around £9,600 to £11,000 per year…