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Can CDC be a step to fairer pensions for women?

CDC – a step to fairer gender pensions. There are three ways for CDC to improve value for women’s money The attitude of employers, providers and government must change to put women on an equal footing to their male counterparts … Continue reading

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WTW – remember it’s the employer who chooses the pension offered to its staff

Willis Towers Watson (WTW) have done some work presenting their thoughts on “decumulation”. This is known on this blog as “turning to pensions”. Thanks to Simon Ellis, whose work as Chair of Lifesight, the WTW DC mastertrust is important. This … Continue reading

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Will insurer’s share prices recover- now gilt yields make buy-out easier?

I’m not sure I agree with Gordon Aitken here. Insurers may be more competitive with bulk annuity purchases but will DB pension schemes want to sell up, now they find themselves even more in surplus? Business Conditions are not always … Continue reading

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The American way of turning pots to pensions – from the firm rumoured to be buying L&G

It doesn’t give me much comfort to read this “partnership content” – eg an advert, in the FT from Prudential Finance. I include the article below as an example of the American way of turning pots to guaranteed income. It … Continue reading

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The Dutch system – a better benchmark for UK pensions than Australia?

The latest podcast from Nico and Darren is about the Dutch system which Nico reckons a better comparator with the British pension system than Australia – I agree and this session tells us why. In this episode of V-FM Pensions … Continue reading

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How will pensions be affected by the local elections?

Local politics and LGPS I don’t think we have had time to think of the impact of new councils on old pensions but I’d expect this event to be interesting I won’t be going this year, my media pass has … Continue reading

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Can British pension funds invest in Britain as their Australian counterparts do?

If it won’t come from up here, it’s going to be from somewhere and the new “super unit” will start by getting it from down under. This new unit “will pave the way for vital investment into key UK projects”, … Continue reading

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How will pensions be affected by the local elections?

Local politics and LGPS I don’t think we have had time to think of the impact of new councils on old pensions but I’d expect this event to be interesting I won’t be going this year, my media pass has … Continue reading

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TPR’s CEO estimates a decade for workplace saving to move back to pensions

  This is the Pension Regulator’s speech. It has a summary of  what the  CEO intended to be understood.  This summary has come from artificial intelligence. I doubt that any human was involved for it is nothing but cliches and … Continue reading

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TPR has a bible to get and keep a CDC scheme authorised.

The Code of Practice for CDC is our bible! I will strain my blog to deliver something that is very serious and meaningful to the DWP, TPR and the few people set upon getting authorised to run a CDC from … Continue reading

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