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C-Suite executives see CDC workplace pensions as simple to get on with
I’m pleased to hear that LCP pension clients are keen on providing good outcomes for their members, though I’m not surprised, that’s what they are paid to do! Professional Pension people know that pension outcomes are better using CDC than … Continue reading
Count Binface reveals his manifesto
It is important that we focus on what matters in politics when the politicians are on holiday. 🚨 NEW: Count Binface has revealed his manifesto for the Clacton by-election pic.twitter.com/ntvduVASnJ — Politics UK (@PolitlcsUK) July 27, 2026 It is hotting … Continue reading
Another go at getting pensions to scale up Britain – is this more than talk?
A consortium of some of the UK’s largest pension providers has agreed to “explore” the creation of a new fund to back the most promising British private companies. The proposals for a so-called UK Scale-up Fund are backed by … Continue reading
Coffee Morning tomorrow- Small schemes need member nominated trustees
View of the AMNT & Bobby Riddaway You are cordially invited to attend our next event. It’s next Tuesday (28th July) You can join the Maggie, Bobby and hear the view of the AMNT on this link. Small scheme governance. … Continue reading
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Pensions are where we invest in shares – show this to us “ordinary” people – we need to be surprised
Households in different countries have vastly different exposure to public markets. Among our sample of developed economies, the US leads the pack, with 46 per cent of household financial assets held directly in listed equities and investment funds. Across the … Continue reading
It’s estimated that nearly £1 in every £4 of council tax goes into the Local Government Pension Fund
Patrick Tooher wrote a month ago this article Burnham urged to tap up £150bn council pension surplus to boost local economies The £550 billion Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) for England and Wales is awash with cash, meaning it has more … Continue reading
What will nudge No 10 to solve ageism and put right social care?
I am glad I read this, sad that this . I’m glad it found its way to our attention.
A debate on the morality of Standard Life buying into its pension scheme
You may think it is a little lazy to make a blog out of other people’s comments made on a summer Sunday. But the comments are made by senior people who have experience either senior in insurance (Adrian Boulding) or … Continue reading
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Tagged annuity, Bulk annuity, buy-in, buy-out, FSCS, Insurance, Pensions, Standard Life
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Spare ticket to see Nick Cave and many others at Brighton next Friday – yours on me.
Brighton’s Friday festival is nearly upon us and to my surprise I have a spare ticket. I do not want to bribe anyone with it (least of all the Pension Regulator who have nearly 1000 people in an office by … Continue reading
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Border to Coast invest £120bn , Rachel Elwell’s the boss; investing into Britain is good news
This article appears in the Times , you can read it here and it’s written up by How to level up the UK, by the boss of Britain’s biggest pension fund Rachel Elwell grew up with a love of numbers. … Continue reading