Yes, follow-up on the many benefits of Auto-Enrollment with the benefits of Auto-Consolidation, with opt-outs again for the sophisticates who…
The great advantage of a DC pension controlled by the beneficiary is complete control over the cash flows during decumulation…
"Pensions that are linked to salaries and/or inflation pensions are largely extinct in the private sector because they are unaffordable."…
bp’s Code of Conduct states “Do the right thing” and “Be accountable and “We follow through on our promises.” Well…
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Pension Oldie’s punky monkey party
Pension Oldie has been commenting on my blog . If I had an oldie’s party, he’d be my punky monkey. It is my strong belief that a very easy win for UK Economic growth would be a radical re-appraisal of … Continue reading
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Tagged Business, dc pensions, Employment, Financial services, Government, pension, Pension new, Pension Oldie, Pensions
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Hymans Robertson debating pension funding this Tuesday.
First the advert.. Tuesday 10.30 am event ; free ticket at the bottom of the blog. Having made a mistake and locked myself out of the excellent session led by Pensions for Purpose, I’m not going to do it twice! … Continue reading
What does Government being a pension disrupter mean for pensions ..?
“while we are working away, the world is speeding up” – Starmer at his cabinet meeting on growth. I like Starmer’s statement. Reading the BOE’s report feels like business as usual. The BoE’s latest forecast is that GDP will … Continue reading
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Tagged AgeWage, Business, CDC, dc pensions, DWP, Financial services, Government, Pensions
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Is People’s now a “fully agile internal manager” of our savings?
Toby Nangle is a good guy, he comes from the investment community and he’s trying to turn People’s Partnership and other savings organisations into the kind of investment houses that make for happy Chancellors. This report is from Pension Age … Continue reading
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Tagged advice, annuity, Business, Business and Economy, Investment, NEST, Pension new, Pensions, Tax
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DB Surpluses…a game changer? Pensions for Purpose had a great debate
I am sorry not to have been at or publicised this brilliant session. I didn’t publicise it due to a failure to get into my own website and I didn’t attend due to some medical matters, Here is a recording … Continue reading
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Tagged AgeWage, Business, CDC, Con Keating, Defined benefit pension plan, Financial services, Government, Laasya
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A Treasury that criticises regulators for not taking risk?
I am not a regular reader of Investment Week but maybe I should have. Here is the former pensions minister, now City Minister, telling an audience that they should stop sitting on their and their clients money and putting it … Continue reading
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Tagged Business, DWP, Emma Reynolds, Employment, Financial services, Government, HM Treasury, pension, Treasury
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Kensington’s pension scheme to fund Grenfell relief
The Grenfell tower still stands burnt out on Kensington’s deprived boundaries. Yesterday it was announced that the tower would be pulled down. A more important to those who live with family and friends dead from the incident is that there … Continue reading
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Tagged advice, Business, Business and Economy, corporate governance, corporate risk, Defined benefit pension plan, LGPS
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A concrete proposal to Run on 4 Good.
I have had a PDF in my inbox for some time and I finally got to read it this morning. It’s from William McGrath, who many will know is a former CEO of Aga and someone who thinks a lot … Continue reading
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Tagged AgeWage, Business, CDC, de-risking, Defined benefit pension plan, DWP, Government, National Employment Savings Trust
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LGPS plans to invest and not milk hard-up councils
Are you satisfied with that your Local Government has the money to meet its obligations? I would expect council tax payers up and down Britain will have pretty strong words for the under-financing of their local authority. Were they readers … Continue reading
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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"falls in contribution rates have begun to emerge" The LGPS Survey 2026 undertaken by Room 151 in association with Schroders…