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Tag Archives: Andy Young
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
Posted in actuaries, advice gap, pensions, Ros Altmann
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
Posted in CDC, pensions, Public sector pensions, responsible investing
Tagged Andy Young, CDC, pensions, ppf, Vision
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Forever Young – final 3 – thanks for voting “Andy”!
Andy Young has done more than anyone else alive to better pensions in the UK. He deserves a lifetime achievement award for his work – so vote for him! Continue reading
Posted in actuaries, pensions
Tagged Andy Young, Awards, FAS, Liftetime achievment, pensions, Politics, ppf, professional pensions, TPR
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Andy Young OBE
Andy Young – an outstanding actuary! One of the less sung OBE’s awarded in this year’s honours was to Andrew Young. Andrew is a friend of mine and a friend to this blog. I am not sure that is this … Continue reading
For 2016 – A desideratum (from my friend)
I don’t know why my friend wishes to remain anonymous. Maybe because he is too close to the action- perhaps because he knows too much. I know him to be independent of financial services providers and – as a pensioner … Continue reading
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Tagged Andy Young, auto enrolment, CDC, Debora Price, Friend, pensions, Ros Altmann
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Keeping pensions “in balance”.
Occasionally an article I publish on here hits a raw nerve and a missive is sent to someone at my company naming me and trying to shame me. Thankfully, my company is familiar with how social media and accepts that staff who care, have … Continue reading
Freddy Flumper gets savvy!
It’s been some days since I’ve reported on the fabulous Freddy Flumper -“fabulous” in the sense that he lives only in the fable on this blog. For anyone who missed the instructive fable of Freddy and Tony Lamborghini , we … Continue reading
Posted in actuaries, advice gap, Australia, auto-enrolment, pension playpen, pensions
Tagged Andy Young, BR19, Business, CDC, DWP, financial education, Freddy Flumper, National Employment Savings Trust, pension, Pension new, pension playpen, pensions, Retirement, Savviness, Steve Webb, Tony Lamborghini
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Andrew Young – 65 not out – a pensions legend!
Andrew Young is the Pension Regulator’s Strategy Director, he is the go to guy in UK pensions if you want to understand the implications of Government Policy. He has been a mentor to me since I first met him … Continue reading
Posted in actuaries, pension playpen, pensions
Tagged Andrew Young, Andy Young, Brighton, Business, corporate governance, corporate risk, dc pensions, DWP, Front Room, Front Room Restaraunt, GAD, pensions, Retirement, Seafor, Society, Steve Webb
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How to get the pension you’ve earned
In response to some earlier blogs, Alan Higham has made this comment on a Pension Play Pen discussion thread. Alan regularly features in my thinking as does Andy Young (of the “Young report” below). Both are actuaries who have translated … Continue reading
