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The Queens Speech; the sausage sandwich game – for pensions!
The Pensions Reforms in the Queens Speech had been broadly flagged in the Sunday Telegraph and subsequently. Nonetheless, the inclusion of Defined Ambition Pensions (aka CDC) (aka Target Pensions) is still a major surprise and will further stretch the UK … Continue reading
Ten mistakes CDC cannot repeat.
CDC (Target Pensions Plans) look likely to happen If, as now seems likely, we get the easements in a Pensions Bill to run collective DC schemes then the pressure will turn on those (like me) who have lobbied for change– … Continue reading
Posted in advice gap, auto-enrolment, David Pitt-Watson, dc pensions, pension playpen, pensions
Tagged Actuarial science, corporate governance, corporate risk, dc pensions, Financial services, Government, National Employment Savings Trust, pension, Pension Regulator, pensions, Politics, Steve Webb
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As for saving- our kids could be teaching us!
The punters just do not want what the pensions industry is trying to sell them These are the words of the financial editor of the Evening Standard, Anthony Hilton. Hilton expresses his frustration not at the public but … Continue reading
“I’m pretty sure my client has a pension issue..”
This is as close as I can get to a verbatim conversation I had on the phone with the head of a small practice of accountants yesterday-it is edited to concentrate on the core issue she had – what … Continue reading
Making every minute count -effective Guidance at Retirement
Many people say that you cannot do much to really help people in a thirty minute guidance session. I disagree; more importantly, Michelle Cracknell disagrees. Michelle is the CEO of The Pension Advisory Service … Continue reading
Posted in actuaries, advice gap, auto-enrolment
Tagged advice, At REtirement, Budget, Business, Employment, Financial services, first actuarial, Government, Guidance, pension, pensions, Public Sector Pensions, Retirement, TPAS
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Call in for a Great British Pension
The initial euphoria following the 2014 “pensions bombshell” budget may have died away, but in it’s place we are seeing real progress towards a better deal for those spending their pension pots. Work is concentrating on two … Continue reading
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If you’re reading this, chances are you are interested in pensions. Maybe you run a small company, or advise small companies or are concerned that small companies won’t get proper guidance on what’s best when it comes to setting … Continue reading
“Ring out the old – ring in the new”- who will be our investment fiduciaries in retirement?
Yesterday I went to the Schroders DC Challenge conference which was all about “delivering value and certainty” to retirement savers. I left enlightened by some interesting debates and one or two talks. I’ll share with you three observations that I … Continue reading
Posted in advice gap, Change, Financial Education, Henry Tapper blog, pensions
Tagged annuity, Business, corporate governance, corporate risk, dc pensions, Defined benefit pension plan, Financial Services Authority, Government, Insurance, Investing, Investment, Investment management, Liability Driven Investment, Life annuity, National Employment Savings Trust, pension, Pension new
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The new Mastertrust Assurance Framework (MAF)
Amidst the deluge of new consultations, the joint consultation on the Mastertrust Governance has been pretty well lost to sight. Published last week it can be found here. It’s the work of a group of accountants (organised by the ICAEW) … Continue reading
Posted in accountants, advice gap, pensions
Tagged Auditor, Business, Employment, Financial services, Good governance, governance, Government, MAF, Mastertrust, MAstertrust Assurance Framework, National Employment Savings Trust, NEST, pension, pensions, Practitioner, Public Sector Pensions, Retirement
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How I want my hard-saved earnings – thoughts on a walk!
Not many people fantasize about the letter they will get from their workplace pension provider when they get to the point they can start spending their hard- saved earnings. As I made my way around Studland Bay, Old Harry … Continue reading
Posted in advice gap, annuity, Bankers, Blogging, CDC, dc pensions, defined aspiration, FCA, Financial Conduct Authority, NEST, pension playpen, pensions
Tagged advice, dc pensions, Defined benefit pension plan, DWP, Employment, Government, Guidance, pension, pension playpen, Pension Protection Fund, pensions, Retirement, Steve Webb
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