Tag Archives: David Fairs
Torsten – have a word with Nausicaa about how your pension is invested!
The story of how the MP’s DB pension is even less invested in UK growth stocks than the average private sector UK pension has been knocking around a few days and I’ve been trying to stay out of its way … Continue reading
Posted in pensions
Tagged CDC, David Fairs, DB, DB Funds, Jeremy Hunt, MP, Nausicaa Delfas, Pensions
Leave a comment
A CDC Superfund? David Fair’s “end-game” is confusing.
I am confused by this paper from David Fairs. Is it really a personal submission or will it be read as an LCP report? You can download this epic idea here . Or you can read LCP’s briefing to those … Continue reading
Posted in pensions
Tagged Andy Young, CDC, David Fairs, DWP, LCP, Pension Commission, Pensions
1 Comment
Fairs calls many covenant assessments a waste of money
It’s useful to hear David Fairs look back on the gestation and progress of the DB funding code, I nearly said “his” funding code, but he reminded us when he opened up that he has moved on. So what did … Continue reading
“Here at last or here too late”, David Fairs on the DB Funding code 10.30 this morning
Click this link to join David Fairs and the Pension PlayPen on Tuesday For such a decent, mild-mannered and well- qualified individual, David Fairs is an unusually controversial character. As a KPMG partner he worked on innovative and cutting-edge pension … Continue reading
Posted in pensions
Tagged David Fairs, DB Funding Code, LCP, man and boy, Pensions, TPR
Leave a comment
Is Fairs fair on the DB funding code?
For such a decent, mild-mannered and well- qualified individual, David Fairs is an unusually controversial character. As a KPMG partner he worked on innovative and cutting-edge pension policies and developed a reputation for forward looking policies that pushed at the … Continue reading
Steve Webb and David Fairs on what isn’t going on in pension policy
People are getting a little confused with all these pension announcements going on. This blog tries to make sense of them with the help of a podcast from Steve Webb and David Fairs which I am providing some commentary … Continue reading
Former regulator slams transfer regulations.
LCP are promoting a blog by new partner David Fairs, until recently Executive Director of Regulatory Policy at the Pensions Regulator, calling for rule changes to allow more people to benefit from ‘freedom and choice’ in pensions. Fairs points out … Continue reading
TPR’s news is that no-one knows what is going on in DC-land.
Nigel Wilson, boss of Legal & General, said when asked about investment strategies at a parliamentary hearing into LDI, “it may be that actually we want to spend more time on the DC pension schemes” At a separate hearing … Continue reading
David Fairs will be missed
David Fairs has announced he is leaving his role as policy director at the Pensions Regulator.He will be leaving in March, which is a pretty short run off for such a senior post and he is leaving before the delivery … Continue reading