Monthly Archives: March 2025

Value for morning with a true communicator.

Posted on March 22, 2025 by henry tapper

I’m doing a morning listening to Ian Beestin on the VFM podcast. I’ve been listening to all these pods but frankly I haven’t had a good reason to bring your attention to them, the hosts have interesting people but they … Continue reading →

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Ian Beestin to cheer up sad politicians this morning!

Posted on March 22, 2025 by henry tapper

  Is Rachel Reeves looking a bit like this Prime Minister at the thought of tomorrow? Well perhaps she should come to the Pension PlayPen for a joyful morning. I’ve had a lot of fun recently from Ian Beestin both … Continue reading →

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Still fighting the demon alcohol? Think of your pension!

Posted on March 22, 2025 by henry tapper

Here is an extraordinary statistic from an article in the FT Global drink stocks have sunk almost 8 per cent in the 12 months to February. Alcohol shares now trade at a significant discount to the rest of the consumer … Continue reading →

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The Office of National Statistics pension reports are for the young of this country

Posted on March 21, 2025 by henry tapper

This blog refers to an article by Mary McDougall published today and readable from this link.  A free read is on this link – if you a non-subscriber. If the free shares have run out, please contact henry@agewage.com . The … Continue reading →

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A better way to pay DC savers DB pensions from that healthy surplus

Posted on March 20, 2025 by henry tapper

This afternoon I am meeting a senior LGPS officer, this morning a senior trustee is coming to our morning meeting. Both meetings will focus on what can be done with pension schemes with surplus funds to help members get better … Continue reading →

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Con and Iain asked “what can possibly go wrong with LDI?”

Posted on March 20, 2025 by henry tapper

For those who don’t believe in the analysis of Keating and Clacher on UK pension matters, the publication of their excellent paper on pensions capacity to revive UK and European economic prospects will be disregarded. They might want to return … Continue reading →

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Clacher and Keating ask can pension funds revive Europe (and UK)?

Posted on March 20, 2025 by henry tapper

A Response to: Europe’s investment challenge: can pension funds play a role? Iain Clacher and Con Keating This article was first published in IPE.  Keating remarked last week  “Given the positive vote in the German Parliament .. we have only … Continue reading →

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CCI consultation response and Listed Closed-ended Investment Companies (LCICs) – short explanation from Altmann and Bowles

Posted on March 19, 2025 by henry tapper

The FCA has laid out its suggestions for the new Consumer Composite Investment Rules which will replace old EU law. The part we are addressing is the ongoing saga of misrepresentation of costs/expenses for Listed Closed-ended Investment Companies. The topic … Continue reading →

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The spring statement – pension “news” for the blues.

Posted on March 19, 2025 by henry tapper

In a week’s time we will have a spring statement. Any thoughts of largesse from the Chancellor will have suffered from downgrades in our economies economic growth and these are founded by our failure to grow month on month. Fiscal … Continue reading →

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“Rather disappointing” – Pension Oldie on the retirement income review

Posted on March 19, 2025 by henry tapper

This is a statement made by Pension Oldie in a rather more forceful fashion than the title might suppose. The most recent retirement income review was by the FCA last year but this blog takes on Government’s wider review of … Continue reading →

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