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Category Archives: corporate governance
DC Governance turned upside down
Everyone acknowledges that defined contribution pensions turns the risk register on its head. Instead of sponsors taking the risk of poor performance, poor information and poor governance, these risks are now taken by savers. So why doesn’t scheme governance reflect … Continue reading
FCA to tame the drawdown bucking bronco!
Yesterday was a good news day for people concerned about retirement income. The FCA made two meaningful statements on what it intends to do to help ordinary people trying to manage their in retirement finances. The first was the … Continue reading
Posted in advice gap, corporate governance, FCA, pensions
Tagged AgeWage, charges, Drawdown, FCA, GAA, governance, IGC, investment pathways, pensions, SIPP
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The hidden costs of charges are pants!
Yesterday’s Moneybox with Lesley Curwen was a cracker. It brought together the voices of a number of investors together with the views of Michelle Cracknell, Chris Sier and Gina Miller. All were clear and interesting But the best contribution came … Continue reading
Posted in auto-enrolment, corporate governance, pensions, pot
Tagged chris sier, IDWG, Jeff Houston, LGA, Michelle Cracknell, pensions, VFM
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Could a Local Government Pension Scheme go bust? NO
Well the answer “no” as has been explained to me by Colin Meech of Unison – who makes the following points; LA’s can not go bust in the way you suggest – they would be taken over by government … Continue reading
Posted in Big Government, corporate governance, governance, pensions
Tagged covenant, covenant assessment, KPMG, LGPS, pension, pension governance, pensions, Steve Simkins
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For all the noise-news from BSPS is good!
Yesterday saw a number of documents published and statements made, confirming findings in Port Talbot but leaving many questions unanswered. But for all the noise, news published at the end of this blog is good- very good – it should make … Continue reading
Posted in BSPS, corporate governance, dc pensions, pensions
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Bring back Ros! (with a twist)
Convictions before careers “Social mobility matters to me and our country more than a ministerial career. I’ll continue to work outside of government to do everything I can to create a country for the first time that has equality of … Continue reading
Posted in corporate governance, DWP, pensions
Tagged David Gauke, DWP, Esther McVey, Justine Greening, pensions, Social inclusion
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A make or break week for UK investors
Are fund managers the new bankers? If you’ve read the excellent (draft) FCA Asset Management Market Study, you’d be forgiven to think they were – (and that investment consultants were their knowing flunkies). The question now is how far the FCA … Continue reading
Posted in advice gap, consultant, corporate governance, pensions
Tagged Asset management, Consultant, FCA, ft, Funds, IA, Investment Association, investment consultant
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Ignore “bad “; let’s big-up good asset management!
The asset management industry will get nowhere trying to defend bad practices. It should be celebrating its success stories. We have good active managers in this country and we have good passive managers, protecting bad practice among bad asset managers … Continue reading
Posted in consultant, corporate governance, customer service, pensions
Tagged Fundsmith, Investment Association, LGIM, Martin Dietz, Michael Johnson, Terry Smith
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Heard of th’internet? Here’s Blockchain!
You remember what it was like in the early nineties when we started learning how to use a mouse and send emails? Do you remember searching on Yahoo? Do you remember being told that one day we would buy … Continue reading
Posted in blockchain, corporate governance, pensions, Ros Altmann, the pitch
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Value for money from investment consultants
In this article I’m proposing that investment consultants are subject to the same degree of scrutiny as the other service suppliers to trustees. Investment consultants should be subject to a Value for Money assessment). This morning I will be hearing … Continue reading