Monthly Archives: March 2025
Where are the unions at this event?
Here is my friend Terry. He along with many other experts on what savers want from pensions is nowhere to be seen up here in Edinburgh. Terry helps me to remember what ordinary people want when I get up myself. … Continue reading
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The fun of group pensions , stomped out by insurers.
One of the things that comes out of being in a crowd is realising that decisions come collectively. Yesterday was like that. I’ve spent the past couple of days with my old friend John Hamilton and my young friend … Continue reading
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Hamilton and Hymans set out their vision for the next 10/20 years
Hymans Robertson sets out how government might maximise the potential of DB schemes. This article in Professional Pensions was inspired by John Hamilton who appears with the Plowman at the top of this blog and will be speaking this morning … Continue reading
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Time to set worries about the PPF aside
This is a short blog that reminds myself that I am talking this afternoon with both TPR and FCA and must know the focus of my approach. It is this. For as long as I can remember (my memory before … Continue reading
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Pension Minister stuns pension industry with reality
There are many people in this conference and in a wider world who wish a pensions commission upon us. They think that the work of the pensions commission of 2004 could be renewed and we could have more of the … Continue reading
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Thoughts for PLSA and TPA – William McGrath says “Numbers need to count”.
William McGrath is “C-Suite” a group of people thinking about pensions and in this case about the use of TAS 300. This blog is not for the faint-hearted but if you are flying or training up to Edinburgh this is … Continue reading
Savings commissions? Us public are sick of this nonsense!
Pensions minister Torsten Bell has been urged to create a long-term savings commission and ensure “political consensus” on long-term savings policy. What follows is my commentary on what the savings industry is doing to take away our wish to have … Continue reading
Defending the defenceless is ethical; the money’s in my pension fund!
The FT, like the Telegraph, are keen to talk up the adamant attitude of People’s Pension and Nest to run ethical funds that do not invest in defence stocks. This despite calls from 100 Labour MPs to increase fund investment … Continue reading
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