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: February 2026
Tribunal upholds bans and fines for reckless pension advisers and fund manager
This is an announcement on 18th February by the FCA The Upper Tribunal has upheld the FCA’s decisions to ban Stephen Joseph Burdett and James Paul Goodchild from working in financial services. Mr Burdett and Mr Goodchild previously held senior … Continue reading
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Tagged Darren Reynolds, FCA, Fraud, Stephen Joseph Burdett and James Paul Goodchild
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The risks to pension providers who issue contracts but provide no pension
This post is profound and worrying – worrying because we are not addressing the concerns those in personal pensions have when they get to taking their money, We talk of contract based pensions as if they were comparable to trust … Continue reading
TPR must show “market oversight” that includes CDC!
I am surprised and frankly disappointed to hear the mission statement of our new “Interim” Executive Director of Market Oversight. Less than a year ago we were welcoming an interim to this job in Julian Lyne, now we have another … Continue reading
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Value for Money matters in housing as it does in pensions.
There is a congruence between the FT and the Guardian about the financial impact of allowing value of leasehold is falling most dramatic in London but now all over Britain. This is a pension blog, but we must remember that … Continue reading
A glimmer of light on the gender and ethnicity pensions gap.
Monty Hadadi needs no introduction , nor do the authors of the report he posts about; – Kim Gubler now of IGG, Smart Pension and LCP Link to the report: https://lcpuk.foleon.com/gender-ethnicity-pension-gap/gender-ethnicity-pension-gap-report-2026/ Home – A glimmer of light on the horizon … Continue reading
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Tagged Ethnicity, First Bus, gender, IGG, kim gubler, Monty, Smart Pensions
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Populism in the shape of Richard Tice knocks on the door of public sector pensions.
Mary McDougall and Anna Goss have picked up for the FT on some outspoken statements from Reform on Public Sector Pensions You can read an excellent article free here, or mail me for a link – henry@agewage.com I mentioned in … Continue reading
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Tagged Carl Emmerson, Glyn Jenkins, IFS, Mary McDougall, public sector, reform, Richard Tice, UNISON
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The CoE will restore clergy’s cut pensions with an £840m surplus – good news for most but not all!
It is a noisy day for pensions in the FT today and nowhere noisy than in an article from John Ralfe about the Church of England’s pension fund. The author, pension consultant John Ralfe is far from happy that the … Continue reading
How do we ensure fairness in CDC schemes? – LCP’s younger generation speak up
This article appeared on LCP’s blog; you can read the original here. Why fairness matters in CDC pension schemes CDC schemes provide an income for life, at a level that is widely expected to be significantly higher than available from a … Continue reading
Are we killing birds with kindness?
New evidence suggests that feeding our feathered friends is spreading disease and diminishing numbers. But stopping seems cruel. Thanks to the FT for this
“What Administrator Behaviour Signals” – observations and insights from KGC (pt 3)
This is the third of four articles published using social media By KGC Associates and written by Hayley Mudge. I am reprinting them because I think administration is undervalued and that its value will increase as we move forwards with … Continue reading
Scottish teachers' pay increases, such as the recent multi-year agreement negotiated via the Scottish Negotiating Committee for Teachers (SNCT) covering…