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The politics of CDC
This morning I should be attending the CDC fringe meeting at Brighton’s Grand Hotel which forms part of the Labour Party Conference. If I can’t – I send my apologies to Royal Mail, CWU and the Shadow Pensions Minister – … Continue reading
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Tagged CDC, dc pensions, Jack Dromey, Pension Freedoms, Royal Mail
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Question Time – The Growing Pains of DC Pensions
This is a plug for an event I’m helping to moderate. I don’t normally plug events but I’m making an exception for this one. Stephen Glover, who is behind this has donated £1,500 to a charity I chose and that … Continue reading
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Tagged dc pensions, pensions, Royal Society of Medecine, Stephen Glover
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Where next for pensions transparency?
As illegal drugs to your health so hidden charges to your finances Imagine that you were tasked to prevent drugs coming into this country. Would you ask the driver if he had drugs in his vehicle and wave him through … Continue reading
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Tagged auto enrolment, charges, costs, dc pensions, DWP, Government, hidden costs and charges, IA, Pension new, smuggling
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“The best way forward or the NEST way forward?”
If you are an employer and you have made a decision, there is no liability—that is clear in the legislation. If you have decided to go with NEST rather than NOW: or People’s, there is no liability that can fall … Continue reading
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Posted in accountants, auto-enrolment, NEST, now, pensions, Personal Accounts
Tagged Aviva, dc pensions, DWP, Government, Legal and General, NEST, NOW, pension, Pension new, pension playpen, pensions, People's Pension, Richard Harrington, Standard Life, workplace Pensions
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The new politics of pensions
What has leaving the European Union some time in 2019 have to do with four new Ministers at the DWP and as many at the Treasury? We currently have no shadow pension minister, Angela Rayner who became shadow … Continue reading
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From frustration to disruption – how SMEs prosper!
Over the weekend I got a passionate note from a regular correspondent. Here it is – with the target of his frustration omitted! The concept of a TPA being paid twice is very common. The main culprit is Cxxxxx They have … Continue reading
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Tagged Business, Data, Data Cleansing, David, David and Goliath, dc pensions, ezra pound, fiduciaries, Goliath, Pasolini, pension, pensions, ppf, Retirement, TPA, trustees
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“PENTECH” slashes the cost of pension advice
Over the weekend I heard a mortgage broker talk about automated mortgage underwriting as “mortech” and as Investec grabbed the technology high ground some years ago, I’m going to lay claim to “PENTECH” for www.pensionplaypen.com. I’m proud that what was … Continue reading
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“Help to save accounts”- crumbs for the poor.
The Government is planning (according to the BBC) to spend £70m of tax-payers money incentivising those who are not in work (but trying to get a job) to build up an emergency kitty. These savings will be held in “help … Continue reading
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Tagged Budget, Budget16, dc pensions, DWP, Help to Save, Osborne, pension tax relief, pensions, Sop to the poor, Treasury
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Pensions need to be sold for the sausage not the sizzle.
A great observation from Steve Groves, CEO of partnership this morning. @henryhtapper @tcfDAN @clivewaller healthy people were buying to early. Lie expectancy increased 10yrs and annuitisation age didn't move… — steve_g@partnership (@Sjg3G) January 12, 2016 By “buying” Steve means “buying … Continue reading
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Tagged advice, annuity, auto enrolment, Business, Business and Economy, dc pensions, DWP, Employment, Financial services, Government, National Employment Savings Trust, Pension new, pension playpen, pensions, personal pension, Retirement, Sausage, sizzle, Steve Groves
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“Confusion rife!” and not just over the new state pension.
The DWP Select Committee has published its report “Understanding the New State Pension” this morning. The accompanying Press release calls for clear statements of entitlement while stopping short of calling for changes to those entitlements. The Work and Pensions Committee’s … Continue reading
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Tagged annuity, auto enrolment, Business, dc pensions, Defined benefit pension plan, DWP, DWP select committee, Employment, Financial services, Frank Field, National Employment Savings Trust, New State Pension, pension, Pension new, pensions, Retirement, Ros Altmann, state pension, Steve Webb
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