Monthly Archives: March 2025
A better way to pay DC savers DB pensions from that healthy surplus
This afternoon I am meeting a senior LGPS officer, this morning a senior trustee is coming to our morning meeting. Both meetings will focus on what can be done with pension schemes with surplus funds to help members get better … Continue reading
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Con and Iain asked “what can possibly go wrong with LDI?”
For those who don’t believe in the analysis of Keating and Clacher on UK pension matters, the publication of their excellent paper on pensions capacity to revive UK and European economic prospects will be disregarded. They might want to return … Continue reading
Clacher and Keating ask can pension funds revive Europe (and UK)?
A Response to: Europe’s investment challenge: can pension funds play a role? Iain Clacher and Con Keating This article was first published in IPE. Keating remarked last week “Given the positive vote in the German Parliament .. we have only … Continue reading
CCI consultation response and Listed Closed-ended Investment Companies (LCICs) – short explanation from Altmann and Bowles
The FCA has laid out its suggestions for the new Consumer Composite Investment Rules which will replace old EU law. The part we are addressing is the ongoing saga of misrepresentation of costs/expenses for Listed Closed-ended Investment Companies. The topic … Continue reading
The spring statement – pension “news” for the blues.
In a week’s time we will have a spring statement. Any thoughts of largesse from the Chancellor will have suffered from downgrades in our economies economic growth and these are founded by our failure to grow month on month. Fiscal … Continue reading
“Rather disappointing” – Pension Oldie on the retirement income review
This is a statement made by Pension Oldie in a rather more forceful fashion than the title might suppose. The most recent retirement income review was by the FCA last year but this blog takes on Government’s wider review of … Continue reading
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Are older men choosing to behave better or being taught by wives?
Our Covid friend, Stuart McDonald is back with better news (especially for men). Men may be choosing to live better or it may be that women are teaching them how to look after themselves. I would like to think it’s … Continue reading
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Today – Bobby smiles over Dan Burn and focuses on PMI replay!
It’s good to see Bobby still smiling after Liverpool went down to Dan Burn and his fellow Geordies yesterday. He doesn’t give a toffee for his Liverpool neighbours! REMINDER 🟣 Pension PlayPen PMI Conference 2025 🔵 Post Match Analysis – … Continue reading
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Post match analysis of PMI Conference with Bobby Riddaway
It’s good to see Bobby still smiling after Liverpool went down to Dan Burn and his fellow Geordies yesterday. REMINDER 🟣 Pension PlayPen PMI Conference 2025 🔵 Post Match Analysis – key themes & take-aways (CPD included) Tuesday March 18th, … Continue reading
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Born in Blyth , honed in Yeovil , climbing the steps at Wembley
Dan Burn scored with a great header that sent Newcastle up the steps of Wembley to receive its first major cup in 70 years. Yeovil has only a small part in his journey to this achievement but to Yeovil fans, … Continue reading