Monthly Archives: January 2026
My home is no longer my pension – London estate agents tell me!
It is a recurring theme that plays in my head from my days selling pensions to my peers back in the 1980s and 1990s (when it was my job). “My house is my pension” Those of us. many of us, … Continue reading
Why it’s easier for bankers to do private credit – but is it better for the rest of us?
Doubt has been shed on the objectivity of the discussions in the House of Lords. They’ve been carried on by former partners of City Solicitors. My correspondents Tim Simpson and Byron McKeeby have been going at each other over selective discussing … Continue reading
Occupational Pension Schemes (from an Employer’s perspective).
This article is from Peter Cameron-Brown, a trustee of an active defined benefit pension scheme. It’s audience is primarily experts though it is sufficiently well written to be understood by someone like me. I recommend it to you. Options … Continue reading
Pensions have a lot on ; no commercial dashboards for a good while please!
The idea of having more than one pension dashboard – indeed dashboards for commercial purposes, has been mooted since the outset of the project but has never seemed further away. We have three questions we should ask about them … Continue reading
Anthony Manchester; Global Policy BlackRock ; Tuesday 10.30
Coffee Morning – In conversation with BlackRock’s Antony Manchester Attending CPD included You are cordially invited to join us for our next Coffee Morning event in which BlackRock’s Antony Manchester will be leading the discussion. This will be an “in conversation … Continue reading
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Transparency front and centre- the Government statement on VFM
I’m publishing this statement on this blog to remind us all that “transparency” is the key word. It is the word that fired many of our careers ;it is the word that incited AgeWage and Clearglass and the Transparency Task … Continue reading
Torsten Bell speaks in the VFM debate for the consumer.
What practically will the work on Value for Money mean to providers , employers and ultimately savers into our DC plans? We have this statement from the FCA We plan to offer roundtables and stakeholder events to discuss practical aspects … Continue reading
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Simon Eagle reels CDC back from the pond of Nico Aspinall
This podcast aroused my attention when I was sent it by said Simon, a friend and long-time comrade in the campaign for CDC pensions. I was in a trolley queue in the Wexham corridor call so I listened to this … Continue reading
Value for Money – a new way forward with a Pension Schemes Act?
The FCA have led the Value for Money, unlike previous versions where TPR led but hand in hand with it. The Government is progressing the Pension Schemes Bill 2025 to create new rules for certain trust-based pension schemes with defined … Continue reading
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Twenty four hours in a hospital corridor- an accident- not an emergency
No blog for two days -schock! It had started after a day in London with friends, it exploded as I talked with friends, John and Ros and William about a way to democratise the future of pension schemes such as … Continue reading