Tag Archives: Employment
What are our Lords up to with “Pension Schemes” this week?
This from the “on the money” Pension Age which keeps us up to date with the Pension discussions. Peers query mandation and LGPS powers as Pension Schemes Bill enters HoL committee stage By Callum Conway 13/1/26 House of Lords (HoL) … Continue reading
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Tagged AgeWage, Defined benefit pension plan, DWP, Employment, Government, Investment, pension, Pensions, Retirement, Ros Altmann
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We need to save for our futures before we end up like the French – Tom McPhail
I hope you had a happy Christmas and are queuing up for a happy new year! Here is Tom to help you as you wait to get going again! Here is a belated Christmas present, Tom for boxing day. Maybe … Continue reading
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Tagged Employment, Financial services, Pensions, Retirement, state pension, Steve Webb, Tom McPhail
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The shortest day of the year always evokes strange love for women!
I saw a lady walking down London Wall this morning, what a sourpuss, I turned to her and tried to cheer her up “cheer up it’s Christmas” said I. She flicked me a V and walked off Continue reading
Why are investment trusts excluded from the Pension Schemes Bill?
William MacLeod Speaking in the House of Lords today during the Pensions Schemes Bill second reading both Baroness Ros Altmann and Baroness Sharon Bowles , asked a very simple question: Why have listed investment companies been excluded from the Bill? … Continue reading
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Tagged corporate governance, corporate risk, dc pensions, Employment, FCA, Financial services, Investment, Pensions, politics, Ros Altmann, Sharon Bowles, Treasury
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“The payment of tax is voluntary” – a useful thought from Laurence.
This wonderful post from our new friend Laurence , explains that taxation is owned by the people who pay it. If they don’t feel they own it, they won’t pay it. Let us not let Laurence’s tee-shirt become a … Continue reading
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Tagged Boston, Employment, Government, Laurence Field, pension playpen, Tax, Taxation, Treasury
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We don’t need austerity, we need to invest and grow
Martin Woolf has produced an econium to growth and posted it in the FT. People care about their standard of living. Democracy is simply far stronger if it is possible for everybody to become better off. Growth provides that. … Continue reading
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Tagged #pensions, Business, Ecopnium, Employment, Government, growth, Investment, Martin Woolf, pension, Pensions, Tax, Treasury, workplace Pensions
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Warning – advert – but a good one – from down under!
I’m interested in how Australia is working out “value for money” as millions of Australians move towards a retirement (epic or otherwise). Here is a rare advert for this blog but I am supporting Bec Wilson as she goes to … Continue reading
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Tagged Bec Wilson, Business, Employment, Epic retirement, Pensions, Retirement, VFM
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Pension Schemes Bill gets parliamentary evidence from 23 experts
We are at the end of a massive gift of evidence in Parliament If you take a fancy to , you can watch the morning meetings here You can watch the afternoon meetings here There has been a little comment … Continue reading
Compliance is not VFM – nor annuities; savers need more from pensions!
It is interesting to see how Australia pressing ahead with what we call Value for money or VFM. I can see as far as Bac’s contribution page but no further but it’s far enough for the purposes of this blog. … Continue reading
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Tagged AgeWage, Business, corporate governance, dc pensions, DWP, Employment, Government, IGC, pension, Pension new, pension playpen, Pensions
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Compassion in Action: The Women Fighting for Fraud and Financial Abuse Victims
This article has been passed me by Sue Flood who has worked for women’s rights in the financial world. I am happy to give her thoughts space on this blog. In a world too often ruled by numbers and red … Continue reading
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Tagged Business, corporate governance, corporate risk, Employment, FCA, Government, pension
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