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I give up on VFM for pensions and so does Guy Opperman, I like the guy!
I don’t suppose that former Minister Guy Opperman knew he would be reported at the Aptia conference yesterday. He works for them a couple of days a month and was delivering the kind of comments that would have gone down … Continue reading
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Tagged Aptia, Business, CDC, DWP, FCA, Guy Opperman, pension, Pensions, Retirement, TPR, Value for Money, VFM
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KISS – Pensions need to be kept simple, stupid.
Running this headline yesterday, Professional Pensions became confused between arguments for proliferation from the House of Lords and arguments from an administrator to consolidate pensions onto a few well run administration platforms. This article started out as an attempt by … Continue reading
Should I be worried about the new CDC schemes going wrong?
One of the discussions over Easter about my posts on CDC complained that I only made claims for CDC if a CDC pension scheme was “open”. I referred to the possibility of a CDC scheme entering an endgame and what … Continue reading
How robust is CDC to different market conditions? – LCP looks at the last 80 years
CDC investment strategy is twice as important as the contributions paid. – say LCP. I am understanding the history of money with them in the second part of their epic on the feasibility of CDC I am really pleased that … Continue reading
TAS300: “Particularly Delightful Memory” says DWP Minister of State.
Regulatory coordination to follow to boost “informed decision making” The case for maths based run-on v bulk transfer comparisons ahead of strategies being set for DB pension schemes was debated in the House of Lords for the third time on … Continue reading
“Tapper launches mutual CDC provider” – Corporate Adviser
Published by John Greenwood March 16, 2026 Original on this link A new multi-employer collective DC (CDC) provider has been established by Henry Tapper, chair of AgeWage and head of Pension PlayPen, and Goddard Perry Actuarial senior actuarial consultant Chris Bunford. … Continue reading
Sam Cobley gives LCP’s view on CDC pension and DC flexibility
This is a blog about CDC and if you are interested in the subject, I recommend you listen to it. Sam has a very similar career path to Nico (through banks and consultancy) and while Sam’s still at LCP and … Continue reading
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Tagged Business, DWP, Fix, flexibility, Government, LCP, National Employment Savings Trust, Pensions, Sam Cobley
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TPR’s vision of a future DB market including buy-outs, superfunds and schemes just carrying on
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has encouraged trustees and employers to actively consider their defined benefit (DB) scheme endgame strategies, as a “step change” in funding levels is transforming the DB landscape. Publishing its first DB universe projection model report, TPR said … Continue reading
Technology elevates “administration” to “pension’s ecosystem”.
Sometimes you pick up a gem from social media that makes you want to shout “yes!” . Thanks to all on this thread that says what needs to be said. “Administration” is an inadequate word for the delivery of pensions … Continue reading
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Tagged Data, DWP, kim gubler, Pensions, Ross Wilson, Technology, TPR
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People should be rewarded for paying to their pension when on Universal Credit
Steve’s problem this week is about what personal pension contributions mean to your Universal Credit, (assuming you are getting UC and paying PP.) This is from the Daily Mail. Here’s the problem posed to Steve I’m writing to let you … Continue reading
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Tagged Daily Mail, DWP, Pensions, Steve Webb, This is Money, Universal Credit
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