We bought our present house more than forty years ago. The newspapers all said "Buy as expensive a house as…
The RF approach is probably close to what Andy Burnham would like to happen, but the mood music at present…
The economic background is challenging and guidance can be found in the recent report The RF report’s key findings are:…
The history of British equity release predates your old boss's comment in 1984 by nearly two decades, Henry. The first…
Tag Archives: DB
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
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Tagged CDC, David Fairs, DB, DB Funds, Jeremy Hunt, MP, Nausicaa Delfas, Pensions
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A run through of pensions in the UK; for those who are confused!
This is not a blog about state pensions or the pensions paid to people in the public sector like the NHS and Teachers, it’s for all the people who depend on the private sector though many people currently in public … Continue reading
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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Tagged Andrew Young, DB, Government, pension, ppf, Retirement, Ros Altmann
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
For younger readers, MIRAS was Mortgage Interest Relief at Source. A scheme allowing UK homeowners to receive tax relief on…