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Investment companies should give be giving us better DC pensions

The Lords has been looking at the lot of DC pension investors, investors who could be invested in CDC before too long. We start with the most important amendment that is needed. Investment companies (trusts) should be on the shopping … Continue reading

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Intervention by Altmann and Bowles to save investment trusts for DC pensions

It is inevitable that in drafting pension legislation as ambitious as the Pension Schemes Bill, mistakes are inadvertently made. It seems a mistake has been made stopping investment companies (investment trusts) from being part of the decumulation funds we look … Continue reading

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Ping but no pong – we have a Pension Schemes Act ready to go!

1 / 🎉 Today, the Pension Schemes Bill has passed Parliament – delivering pensions that are: 🔒Safer📱Better🍃and Greener This thread explains all 👇 pic.twitter.com/lujbSZRliv — Guy Opperman (@GuyOpperman) January 19, 2021   At around 5pm on the afternoon of 19th … Continue reading

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Bowles, my liege! DWP’s cruel blow to open pensions

Like a U-boat slipping silently out of its berth, amendments to the Pension Schemes Bill were launched into the rough swell of political waters on Monday (19th). You can read the amendments here, though they seem to have eluded even … Continue reading

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Opperman – pensions are for the long term

  It was good to see Guy Opperman speaking at Professional Pensions Live. This is my take on his speech and the direction of Government pension’s policy as we come out of lock-down and into the summer recess! Recently Guy  … Continue reading

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