Tag Archives: Andy Young
A CDC Superfund? David Fair’s “end-game” is confusing.
I am confused by this paper from David Fairs. Is it really a personal submission or will it be read as an LCP report? You can download this epic idea here . Or you can read LCP’s briefing to those … Continue reading
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Tagged Andy Young, CDC, David Fairs, DWP, LCP, Pension Commission, Pensions
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How can housing wealth bridge the later life funding gap?
I have been speaking with my old friend Andy Young, an MBE for setting up the PPF who has worked with Pension Ministers , most especially with Steve Webb. He has no blog and should run one himself but … Continue reading
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Tagged Andy Young, Equity release, Fairer Finance, Pension Commission, Pensions, SOLLA
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Pension equality – “If we make the decisions, it can be done”.
This is one of the days you get in the year when Britain thinks it is on holiday and there is space to think about important things that we don’t get space to ponder. Steve Webb brought up the question … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexandra Miles, Andy Young, Equality, Pension Commission, Pensions
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A Pension not a La La Savings commission please! (video)
This is the video of a sensible discussion debating the value of having a pension commission Holidays had taken many of those we wanted there abroad. Steve (the boss) had been in Malta, Bryn (the Lord) was in Spain and … Continue reading
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Tagged Andy Agethangelou, Andy Young, Arun, Bry Davies, Margaret Snowden, pension playpen, Steve Goddard, Tom McPhail
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PPF – 20 years old – memories of a child and teenage pension!
As part of our 20th anniversary celebrations, our colleagues have been sharing some of their memories from their time at the PPF. We’d love to hear your stories, memories and pictures too! Tag us and use the hashtag #PPF20 pic.twitter.com/TJyCl7eHmz … Continue reading
Stiglitz-genius and learner driver
“It’s not often you get a Nobel Prize winner on your program“ – Fiona Bruce crowed to her Question Time audience in Cambridge on Thursday, it’s not often you get a … Continue reading
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Tagged Andy Young, Fiona Bruce, jo stiglitz, Mike Orzag, Pensions, Peter Orzag
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The Queen is Dead -words fail.
Goodnight sweet queen and flights of angels see thee to thy rest. pic.twitter.com/fOI4cLNEhF — Henry Tapper (@henryhtapper) September 8, 2022 It has been ten hours since the BBC interrupted programs to announce the death of Elizabeth II. I am sitting … Continue reading
IFAs looking for alternatives to drawdown
I’ve been following a debate on twitter which includes several friends. Following rather than participating as I suspect I would express myself too vehemently and spoil the delicate balance that has been maintained between skepticism and endorsement of a third … Continue reading
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Tagged Andy Young, annuity, CDC, dave brooks, Drawdown, Hilary Salt, Rob reid
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Ros Altmann on Pension Stripping (and much more)
I have resisted commenting so far, but feel that, having been at the helm of the ‘Stripped of our Pensions’ campaign to get Government to compensate people who lost their entire pension after a lifetime of contributions and successive official … Continue reading
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Tagged Andy Young, Bright Beach, FAS, Pension Stripping, ppf, Ros Altmann, Sara Protheroe
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The PPF could grow up a (C)DC lifeboat
One of the enduring features of the last ten years is Andy Young texting me “this is all getting too much, I think I’m going to retire”. Among the many things that Andy has created – he is a great … Continue reading
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Tagged Andy Young, CDC, pensions, ppf, Vision
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