Tag Archives: Fiduciary

Today Fiduciary Duty’s whatever you want ; trustees need direction.

I had no idea that this amendment was in the pipeline for discussion at yesterday’s parliamentary session devoted to amendments of the Pension Schemes Bill. I  agree. It is the message of Will Hutton when he speaks at pension meetings, … Continue reading

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Pensions have never been more important for the lives we lead.

I know that dashboard techies are bored by legal bores but we are at a point of political agenda with pensions that is critical not just to pensions but to the country and I am going to focus on a … Continue reading

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Billy Burrows appears at Pension PlayPen today 10.30 am

Two matters to detain you this morning, the first and most pressing is the Tuesday coffee morning – today! You are cordially invited to attend our next session with retirement adviser, Billy Burrows. Billy will be focussing on two key … Continue reading

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Billy to come , Rosalind past! Burrows and Connor for Playpen readers

Two matters to detain you this morning, the first and most pressing is the Tuesday coffee morning. You are cordially invited to attend our next session with retirement adviser, Billy Burrows. Billy will be focussing on two key areas namely … Continue reading

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Are Trustees bothered- Rosalind Connor says they should be!

Should Trustees be listening to employers from their pensions? Should they be worried about the financial strength of the employers whose workforces they run a pension scheme for? In a fun but sophisticated presentation, Rosalind explained how the law has … Continue reading

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Today- understand your DB pension’s future!

Today is packed with interest for DB fiduciary aficionados.   I’m pleased to see Rosalind O’Connor leading the discussion tomorrow at our Pension PlayPen coffee morning, organised by Steve Goddard. The question being asked is.. What are Trustees’ legal duties … Continue reading

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Tuesday – a day to understand fiduciary duty in the DB pension world!

Tuesday is packed with interest for DB fiduciary aficionados. I’m pleased to see Rosalind O’Connor leading the discussion tomorrow at our Pension PlayPen coffee morning, organised by Steve Goddard. The question being asked is.. What are Trustees’ legal duties around … Continue reading

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Forecast “fair- outlook stormy” – PLSA investment conference in uneasy calm.

  As a barometre of industry feeling , I would mark this year’s PLSA conference as reading “fair – outlook stormy”. A stormy outlook for investment strategy Having survived a total breakdown in its funding strategy only 8 months earlier, … Continue reading

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The world of the inactive investor

  Of all my amateur enthusiasms, my interest in how to invest my money is perhaps the silliest. The economist’s hat sits ill upon my head, my capacity to second guess market trends is zero. So I’m always pleased to … Continue reading

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Let loose the dogs of law!

In this article, I argue that until those who manage funds and assets are held responsible to the end consumer we will not see effective enforcement of reforms. The central thrust of the FCA’s Asset Management Market Study (interim) is … Continue reading

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