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Where should our £1.6tn be invested?
I want to know how pensions can be reorganised to meet the needs of members, sponsors and the taxpayer whose money keeps Government going. Steve Hodder Partner at Lane Clark & PeacockPartner at Lane Clark & Peacock The Government has … Continue reading
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Tagged annuity, Business, Business and Economy, CDC, dc pensions, DWP, Government, Pension new, pension playpen, Pensions, Retirement, Steve Webb, TPR, workplace Pensions
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Ten years on and the DB to DC transfer turns sour.
In 2016 I started writing about transferring pensions to wealth management firms including old fashioned personal pensions but mainly self invested personal pensions. There were some smart people arguing that taking a transfer value back then was good news personally … Continue reading
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Tagged advice, annuity, BSPS, dc pensions, Financial services, LCP, pension, Pensions, Steve Webb, Tax, Transfer
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One thing got my goat on this. “Redirecting DB assets to DC”….
My email’s contain a number of interesting missives. Here’s one I will post anony-mouse -ly. The mailer will probably be cross with me for compromising him/her – if you were at the said event, maybe you remember! I wasn’t. One … Continue reading
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Tagged advice, Business and Economy, dc pensions, Government, Insurance, pension, Pensions, politics, Retirement
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Awkward surplus choices for top-job pension people!
There are a lot of people making noise about releasing pension scheme surpluses in funding. Here’s the actuaries saying something that pleases everybody. Actuaries like to think of themselves as an extension of the government and of course they have … Continue reading
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Tagged advice, annuity, Business, Business and Economy, corporate governance, dc pensions, Government, pension, Pensions, Retirement, TPR
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We’ve got a £1.6tr framework to make Britain Great again
Oops , sorry about my plea for some morale support yesterday, I have slept properly and hope to agree a way forward today. I wondered for a brief moment whether I should pack it in! I mention this because … Continue reading
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Tagged annuity, Business, Business and Economy, CDC, corporate governance, dc pensions, Defined benefit pension plan, pension, pension playpen, Pensions, Reeves, Retirement
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Pensions and Truell. Radio 4 – well worth a listen back
I hadn’t expected to have to move my early morning meeting tomorrow , but I did , to listen to Edi Truell bang on time on Radio 4. You should be able to find out hear Following Edi’s comments in … Continue reading
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Tagged Business, Business and Economy, corporate governance, dc pensions, Edi Truell, Employment, Investment, pension, Pensions, truell
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A very brief history of pension innovation (with Gregg McClymont)
Gregg McClymont is on Darren and Nico’s podcast this week (with a 70 minute hard stop and a lot of Gregg). It is an interesting and thoughtful session made in the knowledge but not scrutiny of the FCA’s VFM consultation. … Continue reading
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Tagged dc pensions, Gregg McClymont, Pension Superhaven, Pensions
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Validating a proposal to pay people pensions
My very good friend Carsten Staehr has sold his interest in payroll to pursue his interest in his family, sport and alcohol (running a wine bar). Tales of Carsten are numerous and I will not rehearse the excesses that have … Continue reading
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Tagged AgeWage, Business, Con Keating, corporate governance, DB, dc pensions, de-risking, Government, NEST, pension, Pension new, pension playpen, Pensions, Retirement, Steve Webb
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Hymans demand DC pensions for “us great unwashed”
Hymans Robertson issued a press release yesterday that I thoroughly endorse. Hymans’ analysis concludes that DC pension members could increase retirement incomes by as much as 20%1 if new risk sharing options were made available at the point of … Continue reading
Confusing evidence. Aon and Aegon’s bogus trade-offs
Aon has produced a survey of Aegon customers who are approaching the point they could choose pension over pot by buying into CDC, annuitizing or drawing down from their pot. The survey is interesting not so much for the results … Continue reading