Tag Archives: Debate
Can and should pensions do society good? PUK day two
The second day of the Pensions UK Conference made the coming and going to Edinburgh worthwhile. Two important speeches from politicians , some relevant discussions on pensions to come and a Gove v Lucas debate on the importance of Environment, … Continue reading
PLSA – give your delegates their sessions back !
This is my 20th year going to NAPF/PLSA conferences and during that time I have seen some pretty exciting debates. I remember one delegate , the Pension Manager of the MP’s scheme calling out the Chair of Stagecoach for homophobic … Continue reading
John Ralfe turns up to the wrong debate.
The Corporate Adviser master trust conference was a success. I will return to sessions earlier in the day but this blog is about a debate between John Ralfe, an opponent of CDC and Simon Eagle who champions CDC both inside … Continue reading
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Tagged CDC, CDC pension, Debate, John Ralfe, pension, ralfe, Simon Eagle, WTW
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Balance sheet relief leads to later life grief?
It’s a shame for my loyal readers (Con Keating especially) that some of the most interesting comments on my blog are made on twitter and linked in. In yesterday’s blog I suggested that our former pensions minister, Steve Webb, was … Continue reading
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Tagged DB transfers, Debate, Jade Muray, LCP, Steve Webb, transfers, Webinar
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“Britain’s great pension crisis” – beware or despair?
Going out after the watershed, Channel 5’s two part exploration of how fit we are to retire, sits awkwardly between the Yorkshire Vet and Chris Tarrant’s Extreme Railways, not the kind of TV you’d watch unless you’re into Michael Buerk … Continue reading
Great Pension Debate 4 – Port Talbot revisited
Al Rush is organising the fourth episode of the Great Pensions Debate. Here – in Al’s inimitable style, is what this is all about. You can sign up for the Great Pension Debate 4 by following this link, all you … Continue reading
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Tagged #Pensiondebate, Aberavon beach hotel, Al Rush, Al Rush Pensiondebate, British, Debate, Great, pension, Port Talbot
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#WASPI and “the woman’s place”
Today is WASPI day,when the women petitioning parliament (now well over 130,000) get their voices heard. I was asked last night whether or not the petition misleads (thanks Cathe) and yes I think WASPI is weakened by confusion within its … Continue reading
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Tagged Debate, DWP, Feb 1, house of commons, pension, pensions, Ros Altmann, WASPI
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A right to debate or a right to restitution? #WASPI
For many of us, men retire at 65 and women at 60, that was hard coded into our learning like the multiplication tables and it’s clearly quite hard to unlearn. Steve Bee makes a good point on twitter "When is … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Higham, Debate, DWP, Employment, Government, house of commons, Men, pension, Pension new, pension playpen, pensions, Pensions Minister, Retirement, rights, Ros Altmann, SPA, State Pension Age, steve bee, Steve Groves, Steve Webb, WASPI
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Can the Government tough it out with #WASPI?
The Government were defeated on a back benchers debate 158 votes to 0. The vote was over the introduction of changes to the state pension age for women, resulting from legislation introduced in 2011. The Government’s response appears to be … Continue reading
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Tagged austerity, Debate, DWP, George Osbourne, Government, house of commons, Mhairi Black, parilaimen, Ros Altmann, WASPI
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Aren’t we our century’s spoiled brats?
Another year,another sensational headline from your “pension puncturing” Daily Express. It’s not a new story, its facts are from the Pension Institute study published last year. So long as interest rates remain low, pension liabilities will be inflated and pension … Continue reading
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Tagged brats, Business, Business and Economy, CDC, children, corporate governance, corporate risk, dc pensions, Debate, Defined benefit pension plan, DWP, Employment, entitlement, Government, liabilities, pension, Pension new, pensions, redington, Retirement, Risk, Spoiled
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