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BP show a shameful lack of pension leadership.
There are a handful of British companies that carry our name. They stand for what we used to call the best of British in the corporate place. Among these “British ” Petroleum stands high, it is not- like Shell , … Continue reading
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Tagged BP, British Petroleum, Business, Business and Economy, corporate governance, corporate risk, pension, Pension Regulator, Pensions, Retirement
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Putting the FIS back into pension schemes
This is a blog inspired by a snip from First Actuarial’s briefing to trustees and sponsors of their DB clients. For many years trustees have had to focus on a prudent funding plan based on the scheme valuation at … Continue reading
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Tagged Business, corporate governance, corporate risk, de-risking, DWP, Investment, pension, Pension new, Pensions, Retirement, workplace Pensions
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Validating a proposal to pay people pensions
My very good friend Carsten Staehr has sold his interest in payroll to pursue his interest in his family, sport and alcohol (running a wine bar). Tales of Carsten are numerous and I will not rehearse the excesses that have … Continue reading
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Tagged AgeWage, Business, Con Keating, corporate governance, DB, dc pensions, de-risking, Government, NEST, pension, Pension new, pension playpen, Pensions, Retirement, Steve Webb
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A day when the flat-earthers got a shock – a DC summit that lived up to its name.
As expected, the DG publishing’s DC Strategic Summit held in Liverpool Street , offered us a day well spent. Many thanks to the organizers, the sponsors and the speakers. As I have said in my feedback , it is hard … Continue reading
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Tagged Business, corporate governance, DG publishing, DWP, Financial services, Government, Insurance, Pensions, Retirement, workplace Pensions
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A way to manage pension freedom – from a land down under.
FCA and TPR. Please read below a post from an Australian actuary called Jim Hennington. It describes the regulatory requirements placed on providers of retirement income in Australia. I have only inserted links, to help readers not familiar with terms … Continue reading
Phoenix Life’s IGC runs out of steam
Phoenix’s 2021 IGC report The Phoenix Group has not one, not two but three IGCs in operation. I have already reported on the IGC report for Standard Life and will also report on ReAssure’s IGC report. It’s easy to … Continue reading
Where are these 1200 schemes to be consolidated?
When it comes to poor practice “sunlight is the best disinfectant”. But the sun never shines on the whereabouts of occupational DC schemes, which are supposed to run their own websites for the benefit of all, but whose whereabouts on … Continue reading
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Tagged AgeWage, Business, consolidation, corporate governance, corporate risk, DWP, hurdles
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The devil is in these pension increases
Yesterday I was writing about the need to be pragmatic about the indexation of our pensions. Today I read in the FT that the calculation rules for the triple lock mean that pensioners could be in for an 8% rise … Continue reading
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Tagged Business, CDC, corporate governance, DWP, Employment, pension, Retirement
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Will technology save lifestyle?
No sooner have I published a blog announcing that AgeWage is embarking on research on how lifestyle has actually done, than I read a post in Professional Pensions from Julius Pursaill explaining how a master trust he advises is going … Continue reading
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Tagged AgeWage, Business, CDC, Con Keating, corporate governance, corporate risk, dc pensions, de-risking, Employment, Julius Pursaill, pension, SatNav
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Can Government put social freedom back in the bottle?
LATEST: All social gatherings of more than 6 people will be banned in England under new Covid-19 limits to be announced tomorrow by PM Boris Johnson. The police will have new powers to disperse and fine any group larger than … Continue reading
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Tagged Business, corporate governance, COVID 19, Employment, Lockdown, pension
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