Tag Archives: defined benefits
Con Keating on regulation and DB Governance
Con is a regular on this blog, here he discusses the Pension Regulator’s role in DB Governance. Our deconstruction of the narrative promoted by the Pension Regulator occupies around one third of our response to the Department of Work and Pensions … Continue reading
Posted in pensions, Pensions Regulator
Tagged Con Keating, DB, defined benefits, governance, pensions, The Pensions Regulator
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More market consistent follies – Con Keating on DB and DB transfer values
Today we’ll be looking at DB transfer values at our pension play pen lunch. Con can’t be there but has asked that his thoughts be fed into the debate- here they are These past few weeks, two new subjects have … Continue reading
Posted in actuaries, pensions
Tagged Con Keating, defined benefits, inter-generational fairness, pension, Transfeers
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Shouldn’t Pension Schemes CREATE jobs? #CIPD
News that ballooning pension deficits are hitting profits and leading to hiring freezes is both unwelcome and unacceptable. Pension schemes should be benefiting UK businesses, enabling them to retire those becoming less productive and hire the best new talent. But … Continue reading
Posted in accountants, actuaries, advice gap, pensions
Tagged CIPD, Deficits, defined benefits, FABI, first actuarial, ft, jobs, Kevin Wesbroom, la-la thinking, pensioners, pensions, Ros Altmann
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Long term sustainability of DB schemes (First Actuarial bulletin)
First Actuarial publish bulletins helping staff, clients and the wider markets to understand what’s going on. This is the 31st October bulletin. If you’d like to subscribe to this bulletin we will put you on our mailing list – please … Continue reading
Posted in actuaries, pensions
Tagged DB, defined benefits, first actuarial, Pension Freedoms, Pension increases, PLSA, Technology
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A code of good practice for transfer advice?
We are rubbish at financial risk and we know it. We take decisions on financial matters with as much confidence as betting on the horses and if our horse falls at the first we blame everyone but ourselves! Small wonder that … Continue reading
Posted in reward, risk
Tagged advice, advisers, annuities, Bonds, Business, conduct risk, defined benefits, Financial adviser, financial objectives, Financial services, Guidance, makets, Pension new, pension playpen, pensions, Phil Young, Retirement, Risk, Steve Webb
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