Tag Archives: Government

Sam Cobley gives LCP’s view on CDC pension and DC flexibility

This is a blog about CDC and if you are interested in the subject, I recommend you listen to it. Sam has a very similar career path to Nico  (through banks and consultancy) and while Sam’s still at LCP and … Continue reading

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TPR’s vision of a future DB market including buy-outs, superfunds and schemes just carrying on

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has encouraged trustees and employers to actively consider their defined benefit (DB) scheme endgame strategies, as a “step change” in funding levels is transforming the DB landscape. Publishing its first DB universe projection model report, TPR said … Continue reading

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What are our Lords up to with “Pension Schemes” this week?

This from the “on the money” Pension Age which keeps us up to date with the Pension discussions. Peers query mandation and LGPS powers as Pension Schemes Bill enters HoL committee stage By Callum Conway   13/1/26 House of Lords (HoL) … Continue reading

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Steve Webb is in the potting shed- helping people get their pots together.

This is one of a number of questions people ask about pensions, which Steve is given the unenviable job of answering. This is his go, I suspect this may be one for the private sector to get on with , … Continue reading

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Rising youth inactivity – a million kids doing nothing? – A young IFA does something.

There is something worrying pension people and it’s about young people. Today, within a few minutes I received a report of an alarming stat. on young people in the UK and a report from an IFA who is trying to … Continue reading

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SASA – (Stagecoach Aberdeen Scheme Adoption) – the video and deck

If you missed this  coffee morning presentation from John , you are in luck. It’s with you below, with a download if you want to share it – here. If you want to see the slides they are below and … Continue reading

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A man and a woman making sense of investment for retirement

I wish I’d put it as well as this man has I’d wish I’d put it as well as this woman has UK businesses are facing many headwinds, but revitalising economic growth can help them overcome barriers to successful expansion. … Continue reading

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Richard Jones at Pension PlayPen today? Yes please!

How good it is to have someone I want to see , doing the promoting on his social feed! and then see it again? But you could stick with your local blog The meeting will be all the more pertinent … Continue reading

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Ros Altmann in 2020 on the Pension Action Group’s progress to that date

It has been over 5 years since I published this blog on the Pensions Action Group.  My blog is not worth a great deal of time and I enjoy it  for a picture I took on the stripper’s beach in … Continue reading

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“The payment of tax is voluntary” – a useful thought from Laurence.

  This wonderful post from our new friend Laurence , explains that taxation is owned by the people who pay it. If they don’t feel they own it, they won’t pay it. Let us not let Laurence’s tee-shirt become a … Continue reading

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