Tag Archives: Dashboard

Why the pension dashboards have to be commercial

Posted on February 17, 2019 by

  Government pension projects rarely succeed and where they do succeed – it is because the public and private sectors find a way to work together. There are exceptions – the state pension and unfunded public sector schemes are pretty … Continue reading →

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Pension dashboard stitch-up exposed!

Posted on February 16, 2019 by

I find myself the horns of a dilemma. I violently disagree with the ABI, Origo and at least two of the big master trusts. In particular I disagree with People’s Pension, who normally I agree with and Gregg McClymont- one … Continue reading →

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2018 – goodbye and good riddance

Posted on December 24, 2018 by

HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO EVERYONE WHO READS THIS BLOG 2018 was a mixed year for those looking for better pensions. On the plus side, we are finally getting auto-enrolment. The predicted increase in opt-outs didn’t happen, when member contributions tripled, we … Continue reading →

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Railways and dashboards have a lot in common!

Posted on December 23, 2018 by

  Yesterday I wrote about the importance of delivering a dashboard competitively. To sum my argument up, I think that those prepared to supply the technology needed to find people’s pensions should not compete for the work through a Government … Continue reading →

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Your pension – your rights!

Posted on December 20, 2018 by

Governance is an interesting word. governance /ˈɡʌv(ə)nəns/ noun the action or manner of governing a state, organization, etc. “a more responsive system of governance will be required” ARCHAIC rule; control. “what, shall King Henry be a pupil still, under the … Continue reading →

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“ No man cometh unto the dashboard, but by me”.

Posted on December 20, 2018 by

This is the vision of the dashboard we sign up to – if we accept the Government consultation An alarming diagram that shows how a single pension finder would control all data on the dashboard pic.twitter.com/qIo3muL6cn — Pension Plowman (@henryhtapper) … Continue reading →

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“Deliver me a world without work”!

Posted on December 18, 2018 by

In almost every conversation I have had about the purpose of a pension dashboard, up comes the word “engagement”. Engagement has become the horse to the savings cart, “you can’t expect people to save more unless you’ve engaged them with … Continue reading →

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Finding our pensions

Posted on December 15, 2018 by

  In a vigorous debate at DWP HQ, two quite different approaches to finding pensions emerged. This blog helps people to understand what the debate is about and why it matters to everyone. It matters because there is some £20bn. … Continue reading →

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The fight for proper dashboards is just beginning.

Posted on December 10, 2018 by

  The collective intake of breath that greeted the eventual publication of the Government’s feasibility study and consultation paper was palpable. Now – a week on – perhaps we can stop congratulating each other and get on with delivering a … Continue reading →

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Lord share their data – but not yet!

Posted on December 4, 2018 by

Augustine’s wayward prayer – “Lord, make me holy – but not yet”, sprung to mind as I sat with the dashboardistas in Parliament yesterday. The Government’s “Pensions Dashboards – working together for the consumer” is a pretty vague document which … Continue reading →

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