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Dad’s army could’ve done a better job!
Until quite recently, the main sources of financial advice for small businesses were the accountant and the bank manager. The BOE’s Andy Haldane’s comments about the complexity of pensions look back to a day when these intermediaries were trusted “The … Continue reading
Posted in Bankers, Henry Tapper blog, pensions
Tagged auto enrolment, Bank, dad's ary, intermediary, Mainwaring, new intermediary, pension, pensions, uncle arthur, Warmington, workplace pension
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Let my money go!
I woke up to news that the Pension Play Pen RBS bank account can now be accessed by my iphone using fingertip security. Apparently mobile technology has outwitted clunky old pc technology which makes my thumb all that stands between … Continue reading
Posted in advice gap, Pension Freedoms, pension playpen, pensions
Tagged Bank, digital, fingerprint recognition, I phone, Insurane, pension, Pension Freedoms, Security, Touchscreen
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The great pension bank robbery
I give 2 ½ cheers George’s pension package, the “½” being for the complex misrepresented “death-tax” changes which are regressive, complicated and could easily have been dealt with using inheritance tax legislation already in place. I give no cheers … Continue reading
Posted in advice gap, annuity, auto-enrolment, NEST, Payroll, pension playpen, pensions, Pensions Regulator
Tagged Bank, Business, corporate governance, corporate risk, dc pensions, Employment, Financial services, Financial Services Authority, George Osborne, Government, Guidance, National Employment Savings Trust, pension, robbery, spin
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How pensions are impacted by the bank bonus culture
State Street need something better than the “need and greed” culture that fostered these frauds and Mastertrusts and IGCs need something better than the toothless response to these excesses Continue reading
Posted in Bankers, State Street, target date funds
Tagged Bank, Bankers, Business, corporate governance, corporate risk, dc pensions, Defined benefit pension plan, DWP, Financial services, Government, National Employment Savings Trust, NEST, pension, Pension new, pensions, Politics, Public Sector Pensions, State Street
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Don’t put your swaptions on the stage Mrs Redington!
This post has been prompted by the very progressive @redingtontweets feed which recently asked it’s excited readership (Well me!) Would you be interested in a lower return on your #DC#pension in exchange for a perpetual floor of 80% of your #asset value? … Continue reading
Posted in actuaries, auto-enrolment, Bankers, pension playpen, pensions, redington, social media
Tagged Bank, Business, Christmas, Investing, pension, Pensions in the United Kingdom, redington, Swaption
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Thank RBS for a Pension and Payroll lesson .
The last few days have not been good for those relying on RBS – be it their own , their employers’ or of their creditors’ RBS bank account. We have become reliant on our banking system and as Robert Peston put it … Continue reading
Posted in auto-enrolment, Bankers, Financial Education, Management, NEST, pensions, RBS
Tagged Accounting, Bank, HM Revenue and Customs, HMRC, Payroll, pension, Real Time Information, Stephen Hester
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Bought any good derivatives lately?
Of course the banks aren’t going to put the kind of disclaimers that are meaningful within these products. Continue reading
I like annuities but I’m worried..
Imagine it- the prospect of a 15-20% pay cut for the rest of my life and all because the Government changed the rules. Continue reading
Posted in annuity, dc pensions, de-risking, EU Solvency II, pensions, Personal Accounts, Retirement, Treasury
Tagged ageing, annuiteis, annuity, Bank, bulk annuities, corporate risk, dc pensions, de-risking, EU Solvency II, Fiduciary Management, gilts, Local government pensions, Longevity, longevity bonds, Pension new, Pension Pound, pension pounds, Pensions, pensions, Personal Accounts, Retirement, Treasury, UK Treasury
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Scheme liabilities- Rest in Peace
The old adage that if the Equitable Life was a pension scheme it would still be trading today can be reversed. If most pension schemes were regulated as life insurance companies are today they would not be in business. Which is why we must be very worried indeed about threats to the buy-out market and very worried for our DC members about the impact on the cost of annuity purchase. Continue reading
Posted in EU Solvency II, Fiduciary Management, Liability Driven Investment, pensions, Retirement, Treasury
Tagged ageing, annuities, annuity purchase, Bank, cod.halibut.pollock, Equitable Life, EU, EU Solvency II, Fiduciary Management, finance, fishing, insurance.trustees, Liability Driven Investment, Local government pensions, pensioners, pensions, Retirement, Retirement age, Solvency II, trawler, Treasury
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