Monthly Archives: February 2024
What’s it all about, Lindsay?
Simon Carne taught me the little I know about writing. through Ilearnedtowrite.com His “irregular thoughts” are too irregular. When they arrive I ask his permission to republish. I don’t just enjoy his writing, I admire the moral compass that guides … Continue reading
BP ‘Information Session’ Fails Pensioners ‘Top 8 Questions’ Test
A missed opportunity and lack of good faith from BP leadership That’s how the BP Pensioner Group characterises BP’s 20 February 2024 Pensioner Information Session – an online TV programme with 1300 pensioner viewers on the day and presented by … Continue reading
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Pension engagement’s not for me. I’m swapping portals for peppers someday soon!
I will let you into a secret. Every morning I switch on my pooter and log on to FT. com (see above). I look at the little icons at the top to see if they are red or green. If … Continue reading
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Toby Nangle; do we fund the unfunded and if so- how?
You can read Toby’s paper on funding the unfunded pension liabilities of the public sector here. He could hardly have been more contentious , though Nangle stops short of calling for the state pension to be funded. (One of my … Continue reading
Do DB pensions matter? It seems not.
Compare and contrast how the DWP are selling themselves to the public #ThreeThingsThatMatter – Pensions Special pic.twitter.com/8zfCVD4jeu — Department for Work and Pensions (@DWPgovuk) February 22, 2024 and how they are promoting themselves to the pensions industry “The government is … Continue reading
Warwick-Thompson; stop debating trustee duties, start enforcing climate safety
As well as being Chair of Scottish Widows Master Trust and a former regulator, Andrew has the DNA of a lawyer and a good one. I tried to watch this parliamentary debate on fiduciary duty but lost heart ⏰ Our … Continue reading
Is spring in the air at TPR – (an organisational announcement that prompts three questions).
It’s encouraging to read that the Pensions Regulator is reorganising. The Pensions Regulator makes strategic shift in its oversight of the workplace pensions market But there are questions we should be asking about the “strategic shift” and these three come … Continue reading
Pensions shouldn’t squeeze life out of lower league football
Torquay United – managerless and in administration At the start of the season, Torquay were favourites to climb out of the National Conference South. Yesterday they sacked Gary Johnson ( Yeovil’s “king”) and announced they were going into administration. The … Continue reading
GMP – the pledge that keeps on taking
Good news for lawyers, actuaries , administrators , journalists and even bloggers. The GMP remains clouded in uncertainty. This from Nick White pensions knowledge counsel at Travers Smith The direct EU laws on pensions equality have gone. But the Equality … Continue reading
IFAs are right to be worried
The FCA has written to the top 20 “national” firms with a questionnaire that probes what percentage of their clients are actually getting an annual review (and how many of them are paying for a service they aren’t using). Membership … Continue reading