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David Fairs sees a brave new world of DC mega-funds.
David Fairs is on this week’s VFM podcast and like Sarah Smart he arrived with an agenda that related to pensions, this meant talking about the pension funding question that he’d wrestled with while at the Pensions Regulator and … Continue reading
Hymans Robertson debating pension funding this Tuesday.
First the advert.. Tuesday 10.30 am event ; free ticket at the bottom of the blog. Having made a mistake and locked myself out of the excellent session led by Pensions for Purpose, I’m not going to do it twice! … Continue reading
DB Surpluses…a game changer? Pensions for Purpose had a great debate
I am sorry not to have been at or publicised this brilliant session. I didn’t publicise it due to a failure to get into my own website and I didn’t attend due to some medical matters, Here is a recording … Continue reading
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Tagged AgeWage, Business, CDC, Con Keating, Defined benefit pension plan, Financial services, Government, Laasya
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Kensington’s pension scheme to fund Grenfell relief
The Grenfell tower still stands burnt out on Kensington’s deprived boundaries. Yesterday it was announced that the tower would be pulled down. A more important to those who live with family and friends dead from the incident is that there … Continue reading
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Tagged advice, Business, Business and Economy, corporate governance, corporate risk, Defined benefit pension plan, LGPS
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A concrete proposal to Run on 4 Good.
I have had a PDF in my inbox for some time and I finally got to read it this morning. It’s from William McGrath, who many will know is a former CEO of Aga and someone who thinks a lot … Continue reading
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Tagged AgeWage, Business, CDC, de-risking, Defined benefit pension plan, DWP, Government, National Employment Savings Trust
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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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Julian Mund at Mowbray; PLSA local and global
I have written plenty about John Hamilton’s speech at Melton Mowbray, But it was not just John on stage at the PLSA East Midlands event. Preceding John was the PLSA’s CEO and I’m pleased he’s sent me his slides for … Continue reading
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Tagged Business, Business and Economy, corporate risk, Defined benefit pension plan, Pensions, TPR, Treasury, workplace Pensions
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You can’t wait for Reeves tomorrow? PM Starmer on Pensions tonight..
A press release has been issued by the Prime Minister’s office. Here it is. So you thought that pensions were a quiet backwater? Think again. If you were waiting for Rachel Reeves growth speech on Wednesday, you’ve missed the point. … Continue reading
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Tagged Business, corporate governance, corporate risk, Defined benefit pension plan, DWP, FCA, Financial services, Investment, Pensions, Reeves, Starmer
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Is Reeves condemning the “de-risking” of pensions?
There has been considerable response to last night’s blog Field called our DB pensions “an economic miracle”….Reeves knows why. It explains how a speech including a call to reinvest pension surpluses in company and economic growth. It’s worth reading and … Continue reading
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Tagged annuity, Business and Economy, corporate governance, corporate risk, DB, de-risking, Defined benefit pension plan, pension, Pension Regulator, Pensions, TPR, Treasury
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Field called our DB pensions “an economic miracle”….Reeves knows why
At 11.30 am on a Sunday morning, Mark Kleinman of Sky News disturbed the sermon with this news. The Sky article was quickly followed by one from the FT, with Mary and George Parker referencing Sky’s coverage at 5pm … Continue reading
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Tagged Business, Defined benefit pension plan, DWP, Employment, Financial services, pension, Pension new, Pensions, politics, Retirement
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