Monthly Archives: January 2025
Let’s keep the Consumer Duty out of well-run pensions
I get a lot of requests on social media for help with pensions. Here’s an example from someone I have a lot of time for but who works analysing wealth management. A correspondent sends a request I’m just wondering, … Continue reading
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A sad end to a sad period of pension consultation
It was a sorry consultation on DC pensions for me. This consultation came out on my last date with a proper brain and it closed yesterday with a clamour of complaints from DC providers that it did not … Continue reading
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PLSA investment conference – something to look forward to in these cold weeks! #PLSAinvest25
The PLSA claims its Investment Conference to be where CIOs, trustees, investment board members, pension managers, finance professionals and their advisers gain insight on the major trends and events affecting UK investors and markets. I can confirm that Edinburgh is … Continue reading
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John Kay – an authoritative voice that should be listened to
Thanks to everyone who is reading my blogs (even those I insult). I had some feedback from one former pension minister which pointed out that I was rather more dismissive than I should have been. She was right, the … Continue reading
The problem for cyclists and pedestrians won’t be solved by Cycle Ways
I spent an hour yesterday explaining to the City of London the circumstances that nearly led to my death when I crashed off a cycle lane and onto my head. For several days my life was in doubt. The kind … Continue reading
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Intellect not prejudice should guide the new- new labour.
I am writing on 15th of January, 6 months after the blog below. I had hoped then that Torsten Bell would be our Pension Minister and the thinking of him, along with that of Haldane and Johnson would dominate our … Continue reading
A frank and free approach to sharing information
I am not afraid to share my thoughts and , when it comes to a collision with the pavement on Nov 14, what happens in my brain! Five weeks in hospital and three more in rehabilitation culminated in my joining … Continue reading
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Scheme Stewardship with LCP – this morning 10.30am – invite inside!
Coffee Morning – LCP introduces their Scheme Stewardship Dashboard January 14, 2025 10:30 am London You are cordially invited to attend today’s online Coffee Morning. As a reader of this blog, I am offering you a free pass. You … Continue reading
Defined Benefit Pension Funding – Iain Clacher & Con Keating
Defined Benefit Pension Funding Iain Clacher & Con Keating The article appears in the Securities Institute Review which is the house magazine of the Chartered Institute of Securities and Investment (CISI) It is here In a range of conference presentations, … Continue reading
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Tagged Con Keating, Funding, Iain Clacher, ONS, Pensions, ppf, TPR
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Value for Money should be measured by “pensions” not “wealth”
Thanks to my friends at Optimum Pensions for this marvellous puff, it includes a picture of me 20 years ago but the quote is bang up to date. “Australian pension” is an oxymoron when applied to Superfunds, A Superfund is … Continue reading
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