Monthly Archives: March 2026
Today- the second day of spring – the big debate on small pension pots ; Cannon Street – City of London
The Big Red Button – Join the Debate CMS London Monday March 2 from 2pm to 5pm GMT – Cannon Street – City of London Overview Solving the Challenge that is Small Pension Pots. Your input on this important debate … Continue reading
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Tagged Andy Cheseldine, Cameron, Pensions, Sam Seaton, small pots
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Is salary sacrifice improving pensions or starving our national insurance?
A different perspective Bryn Davies says: March 1, 2026 at 7.32 “… it effectively added 29% more investment for the member’s contribution.” It’s only going to be true if the employee and employer both use their NI saving to improve the … Continue reading
Managing Risk in the Round – In Defence of the Church of England Pension Scheme- Dan Hedley
A summary Dan Hedley, Policy Director of New Capital Consensus The Church of England’s clergy pension fund is being painted as a gambler in a casino by John Ralfe in the FT, “doubling or quitting” by running a growth‑oriented portfolio rather … Continue reading
Why “up to 60% more pension” should be a focus of the debate on CDC.
It is funny what captures the imagination of the pension brother (and to a degree sister) hood. The Pensions Bill has become an argument about mandation of investments and whether Government can have power to implement it to increase funding … Continue reading
A VFM podcast that eased my savaged brow.
I was, what I rarely am,” knackered ” last night. So I switched on Nico and Darren’s chat box podcast expecting to hear an outside voice but heard instead a rehearse of the previous conversation about the VFM consultation. The … Continue reading
Fat cats smart at losing National Insurance breaks; while ignoring ways to improve pensions by up to 60%
It amazes me that firms that are billionaires with pockets lined with our money are turning down the opportunity to convert to CDC but moan that national insurance breaks will be reduced. Has it not occurred to the moaners that … Continue reading
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Pension PlayPen Tuesday – Discussion on the Spring Statement.
On Tuesday 1st April (yes I know but it’s no joke), I- Henry Tapper – will be speaking at a Pension PlayPen talk. I am currently being forced by my business colleagues to spend some time “on holiday”, this … Continue reading
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A Scottish Sunday deprived of an hour
The light came up at dawn too late for us all. Dawn was an hour too late! Did you feel that way or did Sunday morning pass you by? My brother has come up to join me and we took … Continue reading
Fiscal tweaks won’t solve Britain’s growth (or pension) problem
You will excuse me for banging on abo0ut the word “growth“, especially as an ode to “growth” has just been published. But Martin Wolf in the FT has called on Government to abandon six-monthly fiscal tweaking and focus on getting … Continue reading
Looks like TPR is on the Flying Britain!
There can be few things better than travelling the Flying Scotsman, reading some of the comments commending TPR is like reading the Flying Britain! Well done Jnamdoc , whoever you may be. We need your passion and style to match … Continue reading
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