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Where should our £1.6tn be invested?

I want to know how pensions can be reorganised to meet the needs  of members, sponsors and the taxpayer whose money keeps Government going. Steve Hodder  Partner at Lane Clark & PeacockPartner at Lane Clark & Peacock The Government has … Continue reading

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Surpluses are ephemeral, beating targets should be fundamental

The surplus issue , like Mansion House speeches, does not open doors in the way that Pension Freedoms did to the retail “pension” market. I put pension in italics because George Osborne released retirement savings from the last link to … Continue reading

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Muppetry is on its way out, pensions are on their way back!

I remember going north on a train  and explaining to a jolly lady that I had the job of stopping people becoming pension muppets. The following day she was there at the conference explaining to the crowd that she’d met … Continue reading

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One thing got my goat on this. “Redirecting DB assets to DC”….

My email’s contain a number of interesting missives. Here’s one I will post anony-mouse -ly. The mailer will probably be cross with me for compromising him/her – if you were at the said event, maybe you remember! I wasn’t. One … Continue reading

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Awkward surplus choices for top-job pension people!

There are a lot of people making noise about releasing pension scheme surpluses in funding. Here’s the actuaries saying something that pleases everybody. Actuaries like to think of themselves as an extension of the government and of course they have … Continue reading

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We’ve got a £1.6tr framework to make Britain Great again

  Oops , sorry about my plea for some morale support yesterday, I have slept properly and hope to agree a way forward today. I wondered for a brief moment whether I should pack it in! I mention this because … Continue reading

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Julian Mund at Mowbray; PLSA local and global

I have written plenty about John Hamilton’s speech at Melton Mowbray, But it was not just John on stage at the PLSA East Midlands event. Preceding John was the PLSA’s CEO and I’m pleased he’s sent me his slides for … Continue reading

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Pensions and Truell. Radio 4 – well worth a listen back

I hadn’t expected to have to move my early morning meeting tomorrow , but I did  , to listen to Edi Truell bang on time on Radio 4. You should be able to find out hear Following Edi’s comments in … Continue reading

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Is Reeves condemning the “de-risking” of pensions?

There has been considerable  response to last night’s blog Field called our DB pensions “an economic miracle”….Reeves knows why. It explains how a speech including a call to reinvest pension surpluses in company and economic growth. It’s worth  reading and … Continue reading

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Jamie of Smart warms my walk home with hope!

The VFM pensions podcast has Jamie Fiveash , UK CEO of Smart Pensions as a guest this week. These podcasts are typically 80 minutes long, a bit like the Church service (though the Methodists offer no less!). This podcast occupied … Continue reading

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