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Unions – what’s happening with pensions? Neil Walsh explains CDC’s impact on Prospect – 10.30 this morning

This from the Government on “The future of CDC” The initial impetus for CDC has come from a large employer and a major trade union seeking an alternative pension model. But establishing CDC schemes opens the possibility of more diverse … Continue reading

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Tomorrow ; progress from DC to CDC with the unions! Invitation inside!

I’m very pleased that we have Neil Walsh of Prospect at the Pension PlayPen at 10.30 am tomorrow (Tuesday 21st July). We will discuss how unions are getting to grips with CDC as a way forward to what are currently … Continue reading

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Come and debate the future of DC with the Prospect union.

We will discuss how unions are getting to grips with CDC as a way forward to what are currently DC workplace pensions. The event is at 10.30 am on Tuesday 21st July. You can get into the meeting on this … Continue reading

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So how do we manage if the value of our house isn’t going up?

I will start with a post and article from the very good Times stalwart David Byers In the old days, your suspicion that your future pension wasn’t what it ought to be wasn’t a major worry. The house would help … Continue reading

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How do unions feel about CDC?

What we were used to – no longer available to  workers in the private sector Since the collapse of Defined Benefit pensions first for new joiners and soon after for further accrual by those already members, the unions have fallen … Continue reading

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Ever lost your identity? I did on LinkedIn and it feels weird.

I lost my identity yesterday while travelling about London. One moment I was Henry Tapper , enjoying myself on Linked in , the next I had no way to identify myself. The process of identifying myself led to a what … Continue reading

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Major news from Nest which points to a pensions success.

It is easy to poke fun at consolidation and the establishment of megafunds. It is not easy to create a pension fund that invests nearly a quarter of its assets as Nest does in Britain, in its infrastructure and production. … Continue reading

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People cease to matter to insurers in this merry-go-round of ownership

No one has written the definitive  history of life insurance over the past 50 years, but Gordon Aitken has a good go. There are of course part of the pictures he cannot touch. Wealth management was initialled by Abbey Life … Continue reading

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I give up on VFM for pensions and so does Guy Opperman, I like the guy!

I don’t suppose that former Minister Guy Opperman knew he would be reported at the Aptia conference yesterday. He works for them a couple of days a month and was delivering the kind of comments that would have gone down … Continue reading

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John Mather’s explanation of how the wealthy have moved away from pensions

The crazy world of freedom from pensions evolved as John Mather describes. I agree with this as a factual explanation of how we got to where we are now.  – ed (Henry Tapper) John Mather’s explanation of how we’ve moved … Continue reading

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