Tag Archives: David Fairs

Who’s protecting pensions from the impact of COVID?

Posted on June 20, 2020 by

This is a very real and important question as the priorities of Government tend to be protect jobs and the businesses that create job over the incomes of those who have left the labor market. The key performance indicators of … Continue reading →

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“He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.”

Posted on May 29, 2020 by

I am very pleased that Con Keating and Iain Clacher’s recent article has got so much attention , both in terms of readers and in terms of social media comment. Though I am one of those who thinks the Pension … Continue reading →

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Towards a new pension funding code

Posted on May 13, 2019 by

  On Thursday, David Fairs, head of policy at the Pensions Regulator delivered a keynote speech to 200 or so delegates at the First Actuarial client conference. He did so a couple of hours after publishing a blog which has … Continue reading →

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I was ashamed of my pension colleagues

Posted on September 14, 2018 by

Yesterday, as a guest of CWU’s Deputy General Secretary , Terry Pullinger, I spent a morning at the Westminster City Forum’s conference on Next Steps for UK Pension Funds. The Conference dealt with the regulation of DB pensions, consolidation and the future … Continue reading →

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