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Things can only get better: for pensions – and for Britain too!
Over the weekend, I have had a number of conversations with friends who find the proposition from Andy Haldane that this Government incentivises “effective investment” into the UK with home-bias taxation. I know that we have not heard the … Continue reading
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Tagged 1993, CDC, D;REAM, dc pensions, Financial services, NEST, pension, Pension new, pension playpen, Pensions, Retirement
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People cease to matter to insurers in this merry-go-round of ownership
No one has written the definitive history of life insurance over the past 50 years, but Gordon Aitken has a good go. There are of course part of the pictures he cannot touch. Wealth management was initialled by Abbey Life … Continue reading
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Tagged Business, Business and Economy, credit, dc pensions, gordon aitken, Government, Insurers, Pensions, PRA
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TPR’s vision of a future DB market including buy-outs, superfunds and schemes just carrying on
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has encouraged trustees and employers to actively consider their defined benefit (DB) scheme endgame strategies, as a “step change” in funding levels is transforming the DB landscape. Publishing its first DB universe projection model report, TPR said … Continue reading
Why are investment trusts excluded from the Pension Schemes Bill?
William MacLeod Speaking in the House of Lords today during the Pensions Schemes Bill second reading both Baroness Ros Altmann and Baroness Sharon Bowles , asked a very simple question: Why have listed investment companies been excluded from the Bill? … Continue reading
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Tagged corporate governance, corporate risk, dc pensions, Employment, FCA, Financial services, Investment, Pensions, politics, Ros Altmann, Sharon Bowles, Treasury
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The pension industry will leave it till 2029 , hoping CDC fails
In focus: Green light for retirement-only CDC Minister for pensions Torsten Bell says: “Too often people approaching retirement are left navigating complex choices and shoulder risks they shouldn’t have to face alone. By expanding CDC to more employers and consulting … Continue reading
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Tagged auto enrolment, Business, CDC, dc pensions, DWP, Pension new, Pension Regulator, Pensions, politics, Retirement, TPR
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A man and a woman making sense of investment for retirement
I wish I’d put it as well as this man has I’d wish I’d put it as well as this woman has UK businesses are facing many headwinds, but revitalising economic growth can help them overcome barriers to successful expansion. … Continue reading
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Tagged Business and Economy, corporate risk, dc pensions, Defined benefit pension plan, DWP, Government, Pension new, Pensions, Retirement, Ros Altmann, Steve Fine
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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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Tagged #pensions, CD, CDC, DB, dc, dc pensions, DWP, Government, Pensions
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Empathy not sympathy with wanting “cash now pension later”!
My normal readership on Linked in is 40,000. Tom McPhail added nearly 5,000 to the number. It’s great that Tom can write in a way that gets people reading but I suspect that when that subtle grin appears upon that … Continue reading
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Tagged Business, corporate governance, corporate risk, dc pensions, Defined benefit pension plan, DWP
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Torsten swerves taxation chicanes and is flat out on the straights
I have been enjoying listening to commentators trying to make head or tails of the Pension Minister’s position on taxation , all hoping that there’s something coming there way. The wealth managers , who make up the readership of Citywire … Continue reading
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Tagged Bell, Borvill, Citywire, dc pensions, DWP, Flat out, Formula one, Pensions, workplace Pensions
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Compliance is not VFM – nor annuities; savers need more from pensions!
It is interesting to see how Australia pressing ahead with what we call Value for money or VFM. I can see as far as Bac’s contribution page but no further but it’s far enough for the purposes of this blog. … Continue reading
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Tagged AgeWage, Business, corporate governance, dc pensions, DWP, Employment, Government, IGC, pension, Pension new, pension playpen, Pensions
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