Scheme actuaries use a nominal gilt yield curve, which they assert directly matches the currency and inflation exposure of those…
"prefers to compare the returns with a liability proxy (a mixture of gilt maturities)" Are those Index-Linked gilts, given that…
I agree the major problem with DC is that it has been designed as a savings plan not to provide…
Oh, and I think this confusion leading to DB being viewed as a pot by members is an unintended consequence…
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AI makes a few rich , some have a pension halo but the rest of us?
The good , the bad and the vulnerable middle. I see a lot of people whose jobs are safe enough for the moment, they are utility workers, those who depend on capital intensive industry , largely still public owned (the … Continue reading
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Tagged AI, Investment, Pensions, public sector, Technology, utilities
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How far can we use AI in administering pensions?
Bob Ward, someone who I’ve known as a deep thinking on pensions administration since the days of Papdis and our hopes of simplifying AE contributions, has this to say as a comment on a recent blog on CDC administration of … Continue reading
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Targeted support – as irrelevant as Pensions Wise?
I wonder if I should feel excited that the Government’s FCA feels we need guidance as to how to benefit from private pensions. Shouldn’t we be able to benefit from our retirement savings without targeted guidance? The public has made … Continue reading
The incredible power LLM can deliver for our businesses – not tomorrow but today! – Sam Seaton
Sam Seaton is an amazing lady and yesterday I met her great other half Graeme. I hope to give them more of a voice on this blog. The linked in post below is very popular and well it should be! … Continue reading
Can actuaries use AI and abandon conscience?
There’s a wonderful article in the FT today about whether AI should have a conscience. It concludes The shift to agentic AI — bots that don’t just assist but actually execute tasks and exert judgment — will raise the stakes. … Continue reading
Do you use AI for retirement planning and could it ever replace human advice?
The FT is calling out for feedback on how people are getting on with AI in planning their retirement. I know Mary and her advanced bump so am sharing a link to her request which you can access and leave … Continue reading
AI is punk rock for the teenagers.
Why is the headline below no surprise? Being at the other end of the educational pipeline, I am trying to imagine what it must be like entering white-collar work and learning what AI can do (and you can’t do nearly … Continue reading
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The dreary work of the white-collars will be done by AI – what’s wrong with that?
I am pleased to hear that the dreary work of white-collar staff is going to be taken from them by software. If a blog of podcast can be better written or delivered by software already on my computer but upgraded … Continue reading
The dreary work of the white-collars will be done by AI – what’s wrong with that?
I am pleased to hear that the dreary work of white-collar staff is going to be taken from them by software. If a blog of podcast can be better written or delivered by software already on my computer but upgraded … Continue reading
What will AI do to blogging? Or should the question be the other way round?
Last week my blogs saw more reads of my posts than any week since 2009 when this blog started. I cannot say why but I can say that there was a lot of reading from the USA which looks like … Continue reading
Thanks for your reply. I hope it does successfully "embed both the real rate and expected inflation in one number".…