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Derek Scott calls the state of reform from the Pension Schemes Bill

  Some people do it for you whatever their age. Follow Bob Dylan , follow Derek Scott! Both call the state of things. So why do you want to read my blogs when you can read the fantastic Derek Scott … Continue reading

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Could actuaries have had a better balanced address?

I must admit I wrote to Nausicaa Delfas to thank her for her speech. It is the first time I’ve heard the Pensions Regulator speak of CDC as a (let alone the) way forward. But I feel bound to give … Continue reading

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DC workplace pensions can try to eat the CDC mouse, but Tom never got to swallow Jerry!

This is an interesting post from Joe Dabrowski formerly of Pensions UK now of Smart. I was surprised when I went to the Edinburgh Investment Conference that there was not one session devoted to the work pension CDC that is … Continue reading

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We need better from FOS than this

A victim of the lack of action from FOS is Gavin H. Here he is on his experience Mercilessly mocking the Financial Ombudsman Service, the BBCs ‘The Naked Week’ took the view that if you didn’t laugh you’d cry. It’s … Continue reading

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Diversity in football, nationality and family!

The facts of yesterday’s football are not just about Man City and Chelsea hammering FA cup victories, or of Arsenal losing to Southampton. It is not just about Rangers returning to the top of the Scottish Premier. Scotland has its … Continue reading

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Of old and new; Derek Scott is my master!

As I’m near him in Scotland this week, I will promote some of the remarkable comments on my blog of Derek Scott to the blog itself. This will I hope solicit an invitation to visit him in his Fife Fiefdom … Continue reading

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Pensions Oldies speak out on CDC

I am pleased , when looking for this blog’s comments, to find some brilliant comments by Pensions Oldie and Peter Cameron – Brown and Derek Scott. The older commentators that this blog has, are very special to it. Here is … Continue reading

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What journey’s best in the pension end-game?

I wanted this morning to explain a discussion that’s going on between experts about what has gone on between Stagecoach and Aberdeen over the Stagecoach pension trust. I couldn’t do that without explaining to a lot of people who think … Continue reading

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A DB Trustee gives us an history lesson on tax free cash

As a DB trustee, I sometimes wondered where the 25% tax free lump sum came from. Apparently it started back in an Edwardian age, when civil servants were granted a lump sum at retirement in return for a lower pension … Continue reading

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An alternative debate on risk, governance and advice – (between practitioners)

    I wrote a blog on Sunday – Sunday Morning- John Plender and a song to the moon.  It has had brilliant comments on it- as usual the comments are rather better than the blog and do John Plender’s … Continue reading

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