Category Archives: Martin Lewis
Primavera for the pension playpen
This site will not be for pension people, it will be for people interested in pensions Continue reading
The growing epidemic of stats misuse
Hilary Salt is founder of First Actuarial plc. She is currently the Actuarial Post’s Actuary of the Year. Late in 2011 she was asked to contribute a piece to the Independent’s Battle of the Ideas. This is what she wrote . Twenty years ago, … Continue reading
Posted in actuaries, Martin Lewis, Music, pensions, Trades Union Congress, Treasury
Tagged Harvard University, Journalist, Math, Nate Silver, New Zealand, SpongeBob SquarePants, Statistics, United States
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The RDR has scotch’d the snake not killed it!
the FSA has “scotched the snake not killed it”. Continue reading
It worked for Wendy- how Morrisons staged auto-enrolment
If I had a vote for “pensions personality of the year, I’d give it to Wendy Taylor of Morrisons and I’d give her understudy Claire Ramus a “highly commended”! They’ve inspired their Board, their staff and they’ve brought a breath of fresh air to the … Continue reading
Club Pension!
Words resonate in strange ways and when they come in pairs new resonances emerge. Last week, Martin Lewis called “pension” a broken brand (worrying to the owner of the Pension Play Pen). The idea behind the word “club” seems to be under … Continue reading
Posted in club pension, Financial Education, happiness, Henry Tapper blog, Martin Lewis, pension playpen, pensions, Retirement
Tagged Actuarial science, Business, Company, Employment, Facebook, Government, Martin Lewis, National Employment Savings Trust, pension, pensions, Politics, Popcorn Pensions, Public Sector Pensions, Retirement, social media, Steve Webb
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So you want better pensions?
I’m going to Holland next week to talk to European Fund Managers about how they engage with the UK DC market, it could be a short presentation. Ironically, the Dutch pension system is delivering 50% more pension – per pound … Continue reading
Posted in annuity, auto-enrolment, Change, Management, Martin Lewis, pensions, Personal Accounts, Retirement
Tagged David Pitt-Watson, Dutch, DWP, Holland, Investment management, pension, Steve Webb, Treasury
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Savvy punters will drive down pension charges.
Inefficient markets – don’t you just love ’em! We all love a bargain whether at the local boot or in the stock market. There was a time when I believed I could pick a stock or a horse and beat … Continue reading
Posted in auto-enrolment, Bankers, dc pensions, defined aspiration, economics, Horse racing, leadership, Management, Martin Lewis, NEST, pensions, Retail Distribution Review
Tagged ABI, Efficient-market hypothesis, Funds, Investing, Investment, Investment management, Labour, Martin Lewis, pension, Pitt-Watson, RSA
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Who pays for a register of pensions?
I’ve been writing this week about the small pension policies that most of us have “lying around” in some drawer or other. Maybe they came from well intentioned pension savings plans that just couldn’t be kept up, maybe from company DC schemes that … Continue reading
Posted in annuity, auto-enrolment, Management, Martin Lewis, pensions, Popcorn Pensions, Retail Distribution Review, Retirement, social media, Treasury
Tagged Association of British Insurers, DC Comics, Government, Insurance, National Employment Savings Trust, pension, Scheme, Steve Webb
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Pensions crisis: one in 10 forced to delay retirement
Pummeting annuity rates and poor investment returns means thousands cannot afford to stop work. One in 10 of those due to retire this year will delay taking their pension, as a combination of plummeting annuity rates and poor investment … Continue reading
How’s this for a rip-off?
I’m not sure if it’s my job to whistle blow and so far they have only followed 82 people on twitter (including me) – but don’t you reckon this kind of offer is a little dubious? Continue reading
Posted in customer service, dc pensions, de-risking, happiness, Henry Tapper blog, Management, Martin Lewis
Tagged Cash, Credit history, Employment, Financial Service Authority, Financial services, Financial Services Authority, Investment, Marketing, National Employment Savings Trust, No Age, pension, Pension fund, Retirement, Seal hunting
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