Tag Archives: DB

Ros Altmann in 2020 on the Pension Action Group’s progress to that date

It has been over 5 years since I published this blog on the Pensions Action Group.  My blog is not worth a great deal of time and I enjoy it  for a picture I took on the stripper’s beach in … Continue reading

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Trustees change sponsor from Stagecoach to Aberdeen rewarding 22,000 members

It has not been done before but it may not be the last such deal. Stagecoach trustees have exchanged the sponsorship of their pension scheme to Aberdeen and in the deal members get the prospect of much better payments than … Continue reading

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Better pensions: Economic Growth: Sound the Bell

By William McGrath – CEO of C-Suite and once of Aga Rangemaster. The impact of the Budget on DB pensions may prove significant – ending endgames as currently expected.  The numerical balance between run-on and bulk transfers tilts appreciably to … Continue reading

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Terry Pullinger on the future – for people needing pensions.

Yesterday SG Pensions hosted a  day in Stationers Hall by St Pauls in the City. It was a success , bringing together the sponsors – primarily fund managers investing UK DB pensions and insurers – transferring liabilities to annuities. What … Continue reading

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The Dutch Pension Reform WTP – Rogier Swierstra

Rogier Swierstra As long as I have been working in the Dutch pension system, it has been under discussion or reform. But now it’s for real! A monumental reform law (WTP stands for Wet Toekomst Pensioenen, the Future Pensions Law) … Continue reading

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All together now! Why the Americans need to learn the British way of pensions.

I don’t know how to phrase this but….perhaps the Royal Mail’s advert to its staff does. Thanks to those at Royal Mail that blazed a trail so that we can have CDC not just for one company but for thousands. … Continue reading

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Debate pension surpluses – tomorrow 10.30 am

Christos Christou is a  PMI Professional Trustee and has produced a proposal to the Pension PlayPen . For more details about Christos scroll to the bottom of this blog. Paste the link below into your diary https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_OTIwYjc5ZGUtMDQ4ZC00ZDFkLWI4YjYtOWYyYWE1ZDFmYjMz%40thread. The Challenge • … Continue reading

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Extracting DB surplus with Christos Christou

Christos Christou is a  PMI Professional Trustee and has produced this proposal to the Pension PlayPen . For more details scroll to the bottom of this blog. The Challenge • Based on DWP’s impact assessment (Sept 2024), the Government’s surplus … Continue reading

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At last a plan for all pension schemes to pay pensions.

The shot is of Terry Pullinger speaking at a First Actuarial Conference many years ago. He , one company (Royal Mail),  and a few enlightened advisers got CDC going. This blog is a reminder of where what we are enjoying … Continue reading

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DB, DC, CDC? Just “pensions” – judged by VFM

It is interesting to hear comments on the Pension UK Conference from Nico Aspinall and Darren Philp  I was aware that Nico was at the Conference but unaware of “the fringe” that Darren was at. To me, the Conference was … Continue reading

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