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Tag Archives: first actuarial
Has it really come up roses for UK’s private sector DB schemes?
The rosier funding position for UK private sector DB schemes marks a massive shift from 2019, when there were 3,089 schemes in deficit and 2,361 schemes in surplus, according to the PPF index. — Josephine Cumbo (@JosephineCumbo) May 9, 2023 … Continue reading
Why “the anti-growth alliance” is a nonsense.
One of the moments that made my mind up about my politics was standing in a hall listening to the Tom Robinson Band singing “better decide which side you’re on”. It contains the lyric If left is right then right … Continue reading
CDC – a new type of pension provision coming to the UK
On Wednesday (October 8th), CDC will be debated in the house of commons and with a fair wind, legislation enabling employers and multi-employer master trusts to provide DB like benefits for defined contributions will be enacted by the end of … Continue reading
Posted in CDC, pensions, Royal Mail
Tagged CDC, first actuarial, Hilary Salt, Pension schemes Act, Royal Mail, Simon Eagle, WTW
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Let’s play nicely!
This is a most unusual blog as it starts with an apology – an apology to John Ralfe . It is also an apology to any of the people who were offended by my early morning rant at John. … Continue reading
Posted in #WASPI, Blogging, leadership, pensions
Tagged first actuarial, Idiot, John Ralfe, pensions, Ralfebot
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I’m leaving First Actuarial
It was kind of Kim at Professional Pensions to give my news some publicity I’m leaving First Actuarial on September 30th because I now need to spend all my time with AgeWage, which I think the most important company I have … Continue reading
Pensions for all -not just the public sector
Although I’m pleased that pension promises to the Firemen and Judges are to be extended to all public sector employees, I’m sorry for the millions of private sector employees now in DC savings plans whose reasonable expectations were for a … Continue reading
Posted in CDC, First Actuarial, pensions
Tagged CDC, first actuarial, Hilary Salt, McCloud, pensions
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First Actuarial’s client conference in tweets
First Actuarial had its first client conference yesterday, if you weren’t there, it’s probably because you aren’t a client. Make sure that doesn’t happen again next year! Here’s what you got/missed Hi Mark Riches introduces First Actuarial’s first client conference … Continue reading
Posted in First Actuarial, pensions
Tagged #firstconf, CDC, DB, dc, first actuarial, Hilary Salt, Matthew Taylor, pensions, RSA
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CDC – a silver wage not a silver bullet
Yesterday Ros (Baroness) Altmann hosted a webinar on retirement income which prompted some interesting follow up on social media. Here’s Mark Ormston of Retirement Line. I thoroughly enjoyed listening to Ros Altmann on the ‘future of retirement income’ masterclass … Continue reading
Posted in actuaries, CDC, pensions, Pensions Regulator
Tagged AgeWage, CDC, first actuarial, pensions, PMI, silver bullet
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CDC and the actuarial profession
I am not an actuary, I work with actuaries and I work for an actuarial firm. I stand up for actuaries and I praise them where praise is due. Yesterday saw an attack on the actuarial profession on twitter … Continue reading
Posted in actuaries, pensions
Tagged actuaries, Aon, CDC, first actuarial, IFoA, pensions, Royal Mail, transfers, WTW
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GMP equalisation – accounting issues – First Actuarial – webinar invite!
First Actuarial are able to explain this GMP equalisation thing and the implications for pension (and company) accounting. Having done a webinar or two with “Sam and Jingoe”- I’d say this will be time well spent! Here’s your invite! Our … Continue reading
Posted in accountants, actuaries
Tagged accountants, Accounting, first actuarial, GMP equalisation, LBG, pensions, Webinar
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