Tag Archives: European Union
Collective Defined Contribution Schemes – A Shameful Missed Opportunity
An article by Kevin Wesbroom. In December 2008 the Government published the response to its paper on risk sharing pension schemes. The opening sentence of the Executive Summary states “The Government is committed to encouraging good practice pension provision.” In December … Continue reading
Popcorn Pensions III – transforming the business of Pensions
If you’ve been following my posts recently, (thanks) you’ll be aware of a thread defined by the phrase “Popcorn Pensions” that refers to my friend Peter Shellswell’s KFC moment. Peter told me over the Popcorn Chicken that he’d decided to move on from … Continue reading
Corporate wraps for the Sunny Uplands ?
Today I’m due to spend all day discovering what the corporate wrap has done for us. Currently I reckon I could sum it up in one word. NOTHING Of course it sounds better with a naughty word but that’ll do. … Continue reading
Posted in corporate governance, customer service, dc pensions, de-risking, pension playpen, Retail Distribution Review, Retirement
Tagged Business, Business and Economy, Chevrolet Uplander, corporate governance, customer service, dc pensions, de-risking, European Union, Financial services, Investing, pension playpen, Pension Poverty, Rage against the Machine, Retail Distribution Review, Retirement, Retirement planning, Saving
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The Pension Play Pen on good DC outcomes
The Pension Regulator has asked us the question and though the questions asked in a rather woolly way, it’s interesting to see what the Regulator it (him?) self considers the main priorities. Appropriate contribution decisions Appropriate investment decisions Efficient effective … Continue reading
What we can and cannot do (to provide our staff with better DC pension outcomes)
The Pensions Regulator has challenged us to establish what can practically be done for staff with DC pensions.
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Posted in annuity, corporate governance, dc pensions, de-risking, NEST, pensions, Retail Distribution Review, Retirement, twitter
Tagged annuity, corporate governance, corporate risk, dc pensions, de-risking, Defined contribution plan, Economics, Employment, European Union, Financial services, Life annuity, National Employment Savings Trust, NEST, pension, Pension new, Pension Poverty, Pension Protection Fund, pensions, Pensions, Public Sector Pensions, Retail Distribution Review, Retirement, The Pension Regulator, twitter
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Which half of me is a woman?
Henceforward I will deem myself unisex in all things. How delightful to have become if not the fairer, at least as fair a sex!
The National Association of Pension Fun
We shall laugh in the face of ministers, doff imaginary trilbies when passing Regulators. Continue reading
The State can take longevity risk.
There is no evidence that the private sector has found the secret to insuring the cost of people living longer. It has merely found ways of insuring itself against the risks of ruin.
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Posted in ezra pound, NEST, poetry, Retirement
Tagged corporate risk, European Union, ezra pound, Financial services, Government, Life annuity, National Employment Savings Trust, NEST, pension, Pension new, Pension Poverty, Pension Protection Fund, Pensions, Persnal Accounts, poetry, Politics, Private sector, public sector, Public Sector Pensions, Retirement, The PEnsion Regulator
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Top 10 pension strap lines
We need to give pensions a better public image. Some say we should drop the word pensions, we say get real!
Posted in NEST, pensions
Tagged Dogs Trust, European Union, Financial services, Fred Goodwin, Life annuity, National Employment Savings Trust, NEST, Peaches Geldof, pension, Pension new, Pension Poverty, Pension Protection Fund, pensions, Pensions, Public Sector Pensions, Retirement, Robert Maxwell, UK Sport
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