Tag Archives: Employment
Pensions and Truell. Radio 4 – well worth a listen back
I hadn’t expected to have to move my early morning meeting tomorrow , but I did , to listen to Edi Truell bang on time on Radio 4. You should be able to find out hear Following Edi’s comments in … Continue reading
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Tagged Business, Business and Economy, corporate governance, dc pensions, Edi Truell, Employment, Investment, pension, Pensions, truell
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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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Jamie of Smart warms my walk home with hope!
The VFM pensions podcast has Jamie Fiveash , UK CEO of Smart Pensions as a guest this week. These podcasts are typically 80 minutes long, a bit like the Church service (though the Methodists offer no less!). This podcast occupied … Continue reading
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Tagged annuity, Business, Business and Economy, Employment, Government, pension, Pensions, Retirement
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Pension Oldie says pensions help small companies and their staff
Pensions Oldie is considering how DB schemes, especially those sponsored by small companies in the private sector, could be of help going forward. The remarks in italics are the comment on yesterday’s blog I think the main focus of the … Continue reading
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Tagged corporate risk, DB, Defined benefit pension plan, Employment, Pensions, Pensions Oldie, Retirement
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Everything , everywhere – all at once – is the carrot the stick?
Too much stick and not enough carrot and the donkey won’t move on. When the carrot turns on you with a stick, it gets confusing. I feel confused and that is the problem with the general public. We are tired … Continue reading
Bonkers headline of the year!
I read Corporate Adviser and have a great deal of time for its staff. I have a great deal of time for Standard Life. But if Standard Life and Corporate Adviser are to convince me that “people’s ideal retirement savings” … Continue reading
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Tagged annuity, auto enrolment, Defined benefit pension plan, Employment, pension, Pension new
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Two versions of growth – one that has failed – one that might succeed.
There are three pension agendas in this election, one is being talked about, one is not being talked about (but is crucial), the third is the one the pension industry wants to be talked about (but isn’t on anyone … Continue reading
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Tagged Business, DWP, Employment, Government, Jeremy Hunt, pension, Pension new, Pensions, Rachel Reeves, Retirement
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We need our banks to step up and help out.
This is hard to explain, which is why the article is in the FT and not in other papers. The people who read the FT understand how the Bank of England sets interest rates and can work out that right … Continue reading
“Show some bloody compassion!” Martin Lewis – a friend to the poor.
It’s time to call out these comments. When I started my career, the BBC called a programme I went on, about debt crisis “Hey Big Spender” – I objected. The biggest cause of debt crisis was change of circumstance. Since … Continue reading
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Tagged AgeWage, Business, DWP, Employment, Financial services, Martin Lewis, pension, Steve Webb
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A chance for pensions to help the CIPP and payroll – HELP PLEASE!
This blog reaches to all the people who do pensions but rely on payroll to do their heavy lifting! That’s about 100% of us then. The CIPP has created a survey which they would like to share with pensions professionals … Continue reading