Tag Archives: Funding
“It’s not what you’re saying, it’s what we’re hearing”. DB needs clearer messaging.
I hate falling out with old friends so I wasn’t happy when Raj Mody phoned me and told me that I’d pissed him off. Well he put it more mildly than that but when an actuary says he’s disappointed, you … Continue reading
How mean is my valley? Why have we given up on pension prosperity?
Britain is one of the great economic powerhouses of the world. We are a strong nation that should be most confident in ourselves and our capacity to manage our own future. In the past few days we have seen … Continue reading
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Tagged Blog, DB, defined benefit, FABI, first actuarial, Funding, Green paper, pensions, PLSA
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Balancing the long and short term consequences of pensions.
Lesley Titcomb is the Pensions Regulator; in this blog – first published here – she explains the balance she has to maintain between the various interest groups that want to have a say. If you read my blog yesterday, you’ll … Continue reading
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Tagged Blog, Funding, Google, Lesley Titcomb, pensions, Pensions Regulator, Technology, WordPress
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People seeking safety at any price?
I was annoyed to listen to one of the Bank of England’s Chief Economists Andy Haldane tell the BBC’s Robert Peston that people were seeking safety at any price. Passing the buck on to the “cautious consumer” may play … Continue reading
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Tagged Andy Haldane, auto enrolment, Bank of England, Business, dc pensions, Defined benefit pension plan, Employment, equities, Funding, Infrastructure, National Employment Savings Trust, pension, pensions, Retirement, Robert Peston, Scheme Funding, Steve Webb
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