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Is AI a problem for compliance or an aid?
Ritesh Singhania is an old friend having been a founder of both AgeWage and ClearGlass. He has now set up a third company – Zango. For a third time he is asking the right questions It seems to me … Continue reading
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Dr Chris Sier; 1966 to 2025
Chris Sier has died aged 58, rigorous to the end he finally lost his long fight with Colon Cancer diagnosed in 2023. He has been seeing friends at his bed in Guys hospital and those who have said goodbye all … Continue reading
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Tagged AgeWage, chris sier, Clearglass, Funds, Leeds, LGPS, Newcastle, Pensions, pools, university
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I’m confused why £4£ is so hard – it’s what we’ve done for years!
This is a comment from People’s CEU, Patrick Heath-Lay of his initiative 4£4 – a way of measuring VFM. You can read the whole statement here. It’s become increasingly clear that the issue Value for Money is going to be … Continue reading
For better pensions we need better buyers.
Let’s be clear what this headline is saying and what it’s not saying. What it is saying. The headline, based on research by Chris Sier and Clearglass, tells us that UK pension funds are over-paying for investment management. That’s because … Continue reading
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Weaknesses in the DB purchasing model exposed
Chris Sier and Ritesh Singhania have published research conducted by Clear Glass that shows that UK DB pension plans waste billions on underperforming asset managers. The research, published in today’s FT, is concerning. Why are there such weak controls in … Continue reading
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Con Keating on illiquids and performance fees.
A Response to the DWP Consultation on Illiquid Investments and Performance Fees Dr Con Keating Chair, EFFAS Bond Commission April 2021 It would not be surprising if the DWP were swamped by responses to this consultation from the … Continue reading
ClearGlass’ offer to small DB schemes… use it now!
I am really pleased to see Clear Glass offering help to small DB schemes at a cost any scheme can afford! For a time , I worked with small DB schemes and recognize that every penny counts in meeting their … Continue reading
Segregated mandates – a club for large pension schemes only
With a few exceptions, most pension schemes do not go overboard with the number of asset management products they use. Having worked with some super-large, super-complex pooled schemes and fiduciary managers, I can understand at least one reason. Lots … Continue reading
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Tagged AgeWage, chris sier, Clearglass, pensions, Transparency
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Asset managers are no longer the problem on cost transparency
This is the first of ten articles by AgeWage co-founder Dr Chris Sier. All articles have first been published in the FT’s Pension Expert and are re-produced with its kind permission. The oritinal of this article can be found here … Continue reading
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Championing better funds – well done Chris Sier
And last but by no means least our 2019 industry champions are … #PIPA2019 @SierChris @margaretsnowdon pic.twitter.com/ImeRIye3Tr — Pensions Expert (@pensions_expert) May 15, 2019 It’s good to see Chris get this award and see him in his kilt Congratulations to … Continue reading
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