Tag Archives: Al Rush
When we “de-risk” – where does the risk go?
When you do the washing up, you leave your plates clean, the dirt gets washed down the sink. The same when you change the oil in your car or when you go to the toilet. What happens is that all … Continue reading
Posted in advice gap, pensions
Tagged Aberavon Hotel, Al Rush, de-risk, de-risking, Pension Risk, pensions, toilet
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Police probe at Port Talbot is thanks to Al Rush
News that South Wales police have started an investigation into the pensions goings on in and around Port Talbot, is a major development. It escalates what was a pensions investigation into a criminal investigation. This could have radical implications for the regulation of DB … Continue reading
Why we are still angry about Port Talbot.
It’s the last day of 2017 and a time to look back at the last three months. The small picture is a series of events that have led to a general awareness that something very wrong was going on in … Continue reading
Posted in advice gap, pensions
Tagged Al Rush, BSPS, Niche, pensions, Ray Adams, tata, Vega, Vega Algorithms
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Frank Field and the “two worlds” of pensions.
On Thursday 13th December the Workplace and Pensions Select Committee took evidence from a variety of people with an interest in the choices members have to take as part of Time to Choose, but in the context of the … Continue reading
Posted in BSPS, pensions
Tagged Al Rush, BSPS, FCA, Frank Field, Megan Butler, pensions, The Pensions Regulator
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A time for calm, cool heads and action.
Time to Choose extended to December 22nd This blog is for members of BSPS , their families and friends, who have yet to choose their options and need help. It outlines the large number of places you can go for … Continue reading
Posted in pensions
Tagged Al Rush, BSPS, Chive, pensions, Rich Caddy, Stefan Zait, Time to Choose
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A method for the madness. Is the DWP Select Committee – pension’s best hope?
The diverse agenda of the DWP Select Committee might be considered madness. I am not going to write that their is method in this madness as it’s clear to me that we cannot properly consider freedoms, without looking at CDC for … Continue reading
Posted in drawdown, DWP, governance, Henry Tapper blog, pensions
Tagged Al Rush, CDC, Con Keating, DWP select committee, Frank Field, pensions
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“Cry havoc and let slip the dogs of war”
One of the features of a close-knit community is that people talk to each other. For Steelworkers this has been at works and in clubs. Now the works and clubs of Port Talbot, Llanwern, Scunthorpe and Redcar have digital counterparts in the Facebook pages … Continue reading
Posted in BSPS, pensions
Tagged Al Rush, Aviva, BSPS, Port Talbot, Royal London, tata, Tax
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Someone else’s job.
I spoke with a nice fellow last week who had been selling his company’s wares to IFAs in South Wales. The talk at the meeting was all about what was going on with the steelworkers. The fellow came away with … Continue reading
Port Talbot and Scunthorpe IFA CHIVE (Community, Help, Information, Volunteer exchange)- Al Rush
Many of my readers won’t know Al except from what I’ve said about him, he’s not one for the publicity spotlight, but when it comes to mobilising advisers , it’s another story. This is a rare blog from Al published … Continue reading
Steelworkers are “front and centre of my mind”
Over the course of the last 24 hours there have been a number of positive developments for BSPS members. The deadline for decisions taken in “time to choose” has been taken back to 22nd December for all members … Continue reading
Posted in BSPS, pensions
Tagged Active Wealth Management, Al Rush, BSPS, Celtic Wealth, Darren Reynolds, FCA, jo cumbo, Megan Butler, pensions, Port Talbot
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