When only 8 to 15 mega-trusts dominate the entire defined contribution (DC) and LGPS landscape, peer-group risk may override manager…
This is clearly a serious story about institutional accountability, bankruptcy and the treatment of former employees. But, although the immediate…
Here's another way for a pension fund to get in the soup. https://bayourenaissanceman.blogspot.com/2026/09/the-catholic-clergy-sex-abuse-scandal.html
I had earlier today read a medical research article reporting on a Japanese study that found that “supercentenarians” — those…
Monthly Archives: January 2026
Jesal Mistry leaves L&G for Apollo – what’s going on in DC investment?
I am confused about Apollo’s intentions in investing in the UK DC Market. I am confused by L&G’s top DC investment person is finding a new home with them! Corporate Adviser make this their main story.. Legal & General’s head … Continue reading
Us older folk don’t want the world (or even Greenland).
Thanks to Jonathan Guthrie for lighting up a wet and windy January morning when the thought of a self-assessment hangs over me and I suspect many other older folk. Here is a ray of light! I am not retired but … Continue reading
What are our Lords up to with “Pension Schemes” this week?
This from the “on the money” Pension Age which keeps us up to date with the Pension discussions. Peers query mandation and LGPS powers as Pension Schemes Bill enters HoL committee stage By Callum Conway 13/1/26 House of Lords (HoL) … Continue reading
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Tagged AgeWage, Defined benefit pension plan, DWP, Employment, Government, Investment, pension, Pensions, Retirement, Ros Altmann
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So what does Mr Clara make of the Stagecoach/Aberdeen deal?
We’re now in the aftermath of the Aberdeen transfer of the Stagecoach pension from Stagecoach PLC’s to its responsibility. I know people get fed up uncovering these papers so here is what Adam and his mates are saying!
Why do people move or stay put? Hamptons know more than most.
Upward house price growth in London is no longer the one-way bet it once seemed. Hamptons’ analysis of Land Registry data, which compares the price homeowners paid for their property with the price they sold it for, shows that in … Continue reading
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The Missing Voices of pensions!
There are two voices among trustees that provide a fascinating contrast. John Hamilton (not a professional but a chair of trustees) is calling for trustees and employers to pay more attention to the implications of decisions on “end game” while … Continue reading
Anthony Manchester; Global Policy as seen by BlackRock’; 10.30 today
Coffee Morning – In conversation with BlackRock’s Antony Manchester Attending CPD included You are cordially invited to join us for our next Coffee Morning event in which BlackRock’s Antony Manchester will be leading the discussion. This will be an “in conversation … Continue reading
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We did as we were told, not as we chose; VFM for workplace pensions.
I cannot understand who a value for money assessment is for if it is not for the regulator. Who takes choices on the provider of workplace pensions if no choice needs to be made? The vast majority of choices were … Continue reading
Why we and the Dutch shouldn’t confuse pensions with pension balances!
I am trying to get a grip on UK pension reform by looking at what the Dutch are making of their “WTP”. The Future Pensions Act (Dutch: Wet toekomst pensioenen, abbreviated Wtp) is an amendment to welfare law in the Netherlands. This law revises the Dutch pension system and amends … Continue reading
The American view of Dutch Pensions – tickled!
January 2026 , Collective defined Contribution CDC, International Today’s financial Goldilocks moment—with strong equity returns and robust fixed income yields—creates favorable conditions for the Netherlands to complete its long-planned switch from traditional private defined benefit plans to ‘collective defined contribution. ‘You can almost … Continue reading
Scottish teachers' pay increases, such as the recent multi-year agreement negotiated via the Scottish Negotiating Committee for Teachers (SNCT) covering…