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: July 2026
For data reasons the lawyers can’t let us have a single DC savings regulator.
Hywel offers a fine observation based on the dim and distant days when he was a junior pension lawyer. It has been a long time since we had a “DC pension”. Not since the days of 226 plans where the … Continue reading
Another senior pension thinker breaks loose to tell it like it was
We have fine voices among our fine mature thinkers; among them Derek Scott. Here are comments he has made on this blog; prompted by Andrew Young who he grew with over 60 years ago. The comments are about state and … Continue reading
Let’s hope that Jamie Fiveash can bring the pensions back to PENSIONS UK
You wouldn’t think that 76% of the UK’s large employers are reviewing their DC pensions with CDC in mind. I think it is the biggest thing happening to pensions and I hope that Jamie does to Reading Jamie’s vision for … Continue reading
We were huffin’ now we’re PuFin – Britain ought to grow
If Government were simply to raise Gilts and borrow money from the market , it would endanger one of its promises to the nation, not to get Britain into more debt. So it needs help and needs vehicles that can … Continue reading
Can we recognise WTW’s promotion of CDC as “independent”?
Distorted facts I was distressed to read some distortions in Professional Pensions (PP). First lets start with distorted facts With the first CDC schemes now authorised, R-CDC is one default route under consideration by schemes. The WTW poll found 78% … Continue reading
And these life companies had mutual intent? Some can remember, some can return it.
Standard Life – an insurer adrift. Standard Life has “bought into” ReAsurre’s Midco Pension Scheme. I have written about this and you can read it here. I have published the excellent comment received on my email yesterday. It came on … Continue reading
Andy Young – some thoughts from an older generation about who gets pensioned.
I get occasional emails (as well as messages). When I get an email it is always to be cherished, having the experience of a man who spent most of his life deliberating how we could organise the payment of pensions … Continue reading
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Social Care’s the priority ; paying for it will squeeze workplace pensions.
This is the issue governments keep putting off. That ends now. pic.twitter.com/dv7oGd94Io — Andy Burnham (@andyburnham) July 29, 2026 These are urgent and cannot get kicked down the road. They must be sorted out and that will need money that … Continue reading
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Can small DB Pension Schemes prosper? A video explores
Here is the video of Maggie Rodger’s and Bobby Riddaway’s conversation and their answers to our questions yesterday The slides will follow. A further discussion needs to be had as to whether small closed DB schemes should be sponsored by … Continue reading
Gallagher on CDC – surprisingly good!
I have to admit to have paid no interest in Gallagher lately. I had assumed they were not interested in CDC until it produced a document this month on their findings with their clients and those who advise them. Gallagher … Continue reading
Scottish teachers' pay increases, such as the recent multi-year agreement negotiated via the Scottish Negotiating Committee for Teachers (SNCT) covering…