I think the fundamental problem is not involving the employer in the retirement income consideration. Instead they are often seen…
There may be more fundamental issues with the US markets. In a recent article Smithers is highly critical of the 2013…
A very timely and important message to all employers and employee benefit consultants, whatever the size of the employer! In…
It seems to me that a pensions think tank, funded by pension industry stakeholders, will naturally scope the question as…
Monthly Archives: April 2026
Opperman – a good egg – Robert Cochran’s interview a winner!
Robert Cochran has consistently banged the drum for workplace pensions and he’s been a supporter for all that Guy Opperman held dear when it come to saving and engaging Scottish Widows with their pension. If you have some time and … Continue reading
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Will pension administration cope with the challenge of CDC by 2030?
As part of the work we have been doing set up Pensions Mutual and a CDC to provide workplace pensions from the start of 2027, we have been looking at how pension administration looks in the UK. We started looking … Continue reading
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The rivalries of Glasgow and Edinburgh played out at Fife’s Elie!
The first photo was taken at Elie in the Kingdom of Fife by Andy Young last summer. It shows a game of cricket played on the beach in this posh village! The second photo was taken at Elie by me … Continue reading
Experienced talent isn’t in short supply – but is it being used?
Is human talent in the attic- gathering dust? I was looking at the people building Pensions Mutual and found that only three of us cannot draw a pension (being 55 of older). Seventeen of the people working with me to … Continue reading
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Scoring political points over IHT on pensions?
I am not sorry that those who have picked up a fortune in inheritance. It is now confirmed that they are going to have to pay 7.5% on inheritance tax outstanding to HMRC , six months after the death of … Continue reading
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Bruce Springsteen sings for decent America
Bruce Springsteen unleashed a foul-mouthed rant against Donald Trump, calling his administration ‘incompetent, racist and reckless’ as he kicked off his tour in Minneapolis. The singer, 76, has appeared frequently in the city to protest the Trump and his White … Continue reading
That £4 figure may be defensible as an illustration of the combined benefits of pension saving, employer contributions, tax relief…