Monthly Archives: May 2025

A video of clear and transparent explanation for CDC.

The seminar run by Pension PlayPen and featuring Derek Benstead attracted a record audience for a Tuesday morning , compromising veterans to this event and several new entrants. Numbers were well up on Derek’s previous conversation with us in July … Continue reading

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What of providers who won’t support the pension accord?

The news of the investment accord between 17 of our largest DC investors is good news. The wonderful Corporate Adviser has latest figures on how these providers are competing against each other and the composite assets when considering occupational and … Continue reading

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The parliamentary voice of victims of investment fraud

The crowd who assembled for the Landmark Parliamentary Summit of the Investment Fraud Committee of this parliament was substantial, the room was packed to hear great speakers commencing with Andy Agethangelou but for the most part victims. They included Brian … Continue reading

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Benstead, CDC’s veteran designer at 10.30am today

  If you are interested in CDC and excited by news that our pension minister is endorsing TLT’s work in this year then come to Pension PlayPen’s coffee morning this morning at 10.30 am. It’s a free event and we … Continue reading

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Will LGPS remain woke in Reform pension committees?

I am rich enough to share an article by Toby Nangle in today’s digital FT. The big idea is saved to the end but you get the gist throughout, Reform matters in local Government and local government pensions are important … Continue reading

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Paying tax free cash as pension is not as dumb as UFPLS sounds!

    Uncrystallised funds pension lump sums (UFPLS) were introduced to help “pension freedoms” and allow pension holders to withdraw some, or all of their uncrystallised funds as a lump sum. The idea is that you don’t have to take … Continue reading

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SPP feeds press “Trump Tariff” panic + “advisers to manage the fallout”

A comment over the weekend from Jnamdoc in relation to the criticism of CDC in the Telegraph Sadly, I’ve noticed a good number of articles this last week all in effect challenging the innovative thinking quickly emerging about the delivery … Continue reading

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Truell shows we have power beyond expectation

‘I can save Britain from Spain-style blackouts’   City financier Edi Truell has a plan to safeguard UK power – involving Icelandic volcanoes. I work with Edi on developing Pension SuperHaven, a pension with shared ambition. It is good to … Continue reading

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Football takes over pension conversations.

The family were glued to Sky Sports at the point when Scottish play-offs were coming to an end. Our hearts were ripped to see St Johnstone go behind with minutes to go and the rip repaired when a correction appeared … Continue reading

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CDC for those who want more certainty? We call it “shared ambition”.

The move to CDC looks happily inevitable. I hope that by 2030 most people in workplace pensions will have access to a pension and the amount of certainty from their pension will be dependent on fiduciaries (trustees and personal pension … Continue reading

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