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If you’re going to buy an annuity – try now
Mark Ormston has this to say With the political crisis’ at home and in the Middle East, can anyone predict the point at which the cost of borrowing stop going up. As the cost of borrowing goes up the cost … Continue reading
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Tagged annuity, Bond rates, borrowing, Keir Starmer, mark ormston, Ormston
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What matters most to people about the state pension?
The state pension age matters to everyone still to get it. I worked most of my life expecting to receive my state pension when I’d be 65; I’d be a pensioner in 8 months time had that conjecture held true. … Continue reading
Can we AFFORD the flexibility of drawdown and the certainty of an insured annuity?
Not everyone can afford the flexibility of drawdown or a costly annuity. CDC is a better way for ordinary people to get “deferred pay”. We want to make retirement affordable for many more of us. The freedom we were … Continue reading
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Tagged adequacy, annuity, CDC, Flex and Fix, Retirement CDC, UMES CDC, Whole of Life
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Think Of An Annuity Like A Birthday Cake
Don Ezra has been kind to me over the years and I hope that some of his love of simple things has rubbed off on my blog. This tale explains why an annuity may be the best way of cutting … Continue reading
Nick “the bushes” Chadha entertains, educates and explains Stagecoach’s pension.
I was surprised and pleased to find Nick the Bushes on the VFM podcast this week. This podcast has taken a turn for the better this year with a string of guests who are prepared to talk about pensions rather … Continue reading
Good for Rothesay – good for Nest – good for pensioners.
Nest has partnered Rothesay, to design a new lifetime income option for members in retirement, combining a bulk annuity with a managed investment approach. This new approach will be a market first for the UK. Rothesay will co-design a bulk deferred … Continue reading
CDC – your questions addressed and maybe answered! 10.30 today (Tuesday 20th)
Join the CDC discussion with those passionately for and against CDC! Join here Coffee Morning – The Rise & Rise of CDC – CPD included You are cordially invited to join us for our next event. At this session … Continue reading
CAN CDC BE FAIR ENOUGH TO SHARE? 10.30 am tomorrow (Tuesday 20th)
Join the CDC discussion with those passionately for and against CDC! Join here Coffee Morning – The Rise & Rise of CDC – CPD included You are cordially invited to join us for our next event. At this session … Continue reading
CDC – we “stand like greyhounds in the slips, Straining upon the start”.
I am pleased with the news that Parliament will have legislation set before it on Thursday tomorrow, which will allow the CDC on a whole of life basis to go ahead. A consultation about at retirement CDC will follow shortly. … Continue reading
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Tagged AgeWage, annuity, Business, CDC, Con Keating, dc, pension, TPR, workplace Pensions
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Pensions at a policy crossroads?
Headlines like this are a bit shouty and the event I went to yesterday afternoon was not shouty at all. In fact it was very good. A privilege and a thankyou I am not a client of “Hogan Lovells” and … Continue reading
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Tagged #pensions, annuity, auto enrolment, corporate governance, DWP, Financial services, Government, HL, Hogan Lovells, pension, Pensions, Retirement
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