Category Archives: pensions
Mandating – Government seizing “Henry VIII powers”?
I think we will see the last days of the debate over the Pension Schemes Bill as some of the maddest pensions have seen this century. I had supported Baroness Altmann’s view that schemes that don’t invest more of our … Continue reading
Productivity green shoots boosted by financial services;-Thomas Aubrey
Productivity green shoots boosted by financial services The latest data suggest the UK’s labour productivity may finally be emerging from a lengthy period of stagnation thanks to a pick-up in financial services. Thomas Aubrey highlights the potential of the Insurance … Continue reading
The Pensions UK Conference’s stimulating final morning
The final day of the Conference was an exhausted one , the plenary hall was largely empty for some excellent sessions and many seemed (the observation of Rory Sutherland) to have gone home early frightened of travel. Certainly my late … Continue reading
Oliver Morley speaks at our coffee morning (coincidental to Ostermann’s departure)
In an eventful week when his successor at the PPF resigned unexpectedly , here is the past CEO of PPF (but one) as the latest CEO of MaPS. I watched the event from a northbound train and am looking forward … Continue reading
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A day when CDC was dragged into PUK’s hall!
I make no defence for being in Edinburgh to right an unintentional bias in the conference agenda that neglects the arrival of CDC as a new force in Pensions UK. We have £1.2tr in funded DB pensions and future liabilities … Continue reading
Can and should pensions do society good? PUK day two
The second day of the Pensions UK Conference made the coming and going to Edinburgh worthwhile. Two important speeches from politicians , some relevant discussions on pensions to come and a Gove v Lucas debate on the importance of Environment, … Continue reading
The need for more money for PENSIONERS in the UK
We are guests of Pensions UK and I sometimes forget that it’s pensioners in the UK that we are looking after. I went to my friend Enid’s funeral last Tuesday. She was 98 and she lived off her pension happily … Continue reading
Pensions UK – Pensions struggle to break free of their past!
The journey to Scotland has been hard for many coming from the West. The fire by Glasgow station meant for many cancellations and for those using trains (perhaps for ecological reasons) few escaped delays. I was one of the few … Continue reading
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Oliver Morley on MaPS and the Dashboard – 10.30 today (entry here)
This event can be joined by clicking here The man – Oliver Morley Oliver Morley is CEO of the Money and Pensions Service and joined it on 1 February 2024. Oliver brings a blend of senior private sector experience … Continue reading
Hymans Robertson’s blue print for CDC success – (a mutual’s take on it)
I spent yesterday afternoon and early evening with Hymans Robertson discussing what success looked like for them in the provision of CDC. I have yet to see more than TPT and Pensions Mutual stick their heads above the rampart … Continue reading
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Tagged CDC, Distribution, Early to Market, Hymans Robertson, Operations, Pensions, Scheme Design
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