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What can C-Suite can do for your DB scheme? An advert from William McGrath
A Risk-Benefit analysis for sponsors and trustees is needed to make good quality, informed decisions. Perhaps the time has come for sponsors and trustees to be more activist. Don’t wait to be told. Do the work yourself and scrutinise the … Continue reading
Penson Surpluses can now be “tapped” for staff’s best interests
From April 2027, well-funded defined benefit pension schemes will be permitted to pay surplus funds directly to scheme members over the normal minimum pension age where permitted by the scheme rules. This is a welcome measure that has been called … Continue reading
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Public Policy Adjustments to Increase UK Investment from Defined Benefit Schemes
Defined Benefit Schemes : Public Policy Adjustments to Increase UK Investment and Encourage Exercise of Discretion Policy Opportunities for HMT / DWP / DBT From William McGrath of C-Suite The impact of the measures below would be to increase investment … Continue reading
Thoughts for PLSA and TPA – William McGrath says “Numbers need to count”.
William McGrath is “C-Suite” a group of people thinking about pensions and in this case about the use of TAS 300. This blog is not for the faint-hearted but if you are flying or training up to Edinburgh this is … Continue reading
Rewrite your SIP for 2024
In 2024 new Statements of Investment Principles (SIP) can write Run On 4 Good into pension plans. Head office teams can reengage with trustees and have time and discretion to plan for 2% of assets to be freed up a … Continue reading
Time for a Pension Revolt by Current Employees
William McGrath is not a lifelong agitator. Until recently he was CEO of Aga-Rangemaster. He is the kind of person you’d expect to bump into at CBI conferences (if they still had them). His is the authentic voice of the … Continue reading
DB pensions and their wasteful risk-transfers.
Pension actuaries have got it wrong “It’s not an endgame – it’s “play on””, William McGrath of C-Suite told those enjoying coffee at the Pension PlayPen this morning. With a windfall gain of 3-5% coming the way of schemes with … Continue reading