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Pension dashboard stitch-up exposed!
I find myself the horns of a dilemma. I violently disagree with the ABI, Origo and at least two of the big master trusts. In particular I disagree with People’s Pension, who normally I agree with and Gregg McClymont- one … Continue reading
Posted in age wage, Dashboard, pensions
Tagged Dashboard, Gregg McClymont, jo cumbo, pensions, Pensions Dashboard, Romi Samova
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Pensions dashboard – for the consumer or the industry?
Yesterday I suggested that the Pensions Dashboard Summit being held in London was likely to be “feisty” – it was. The organisers chose to put the event under Chatham House rules, as if a debate about transparency can … Continue reading
Posted in Dashboard, pensions
Tagged chris sier, Gregg McClymont, McClymont, Pension Dashboard, pensions
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Tie me Superfund down – sport
Q. What do you get if you cross a compulsory contribution system with unfettered private sector provision? A. Australian Superannuation So this should come as no surprise A couple of enduring themes have emerged so far from the Royal Commission … Continue reading
Posted in pensions
Tagged Australia, David Harris, Gregg McClymont, Kangagroo, superannuation
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“We dislike pensions but we don’t distrust them”- thoughts from comrade Gregg!
One of the pleasures of living in the City of London is the early evening beer with City slickers. City slicker Gregg McClymont and I had a pint or two in the Fine Line last night and caught up after … Continue reading
Posted in actuaries, pensions
Tagged CDC, Gregg McClymont, John Ralfe, money marketing, pensions, Scheme Pensions
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Should we block the triple lock?
Ros Altmann speaks out (shock!) We now have three former pension ministers making a lot more noise than our current pension minister. Ros Altmann who we are now realising never should have done the jog Steve Webb who should … Continue reading
Posted in pensions
Tagged Gregg McClymont, New State Pension, nick timothy, Ros Altmann, state pension, Steve Webb, Tax, tax credits, Theresa May, Treasury, Triple-Lock
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Why you should always mind your apostrophes!
This is a rather strange story with an unexpected outcome. Last Friday, Gregg McClymont, Justin Cash, Jenny Davidson and I were sitting in the Cockpit celebrating the end of the working week. We were joined by a small lady called … Continue reading
Posted in pensions
Tagged bakewell, gilbert and sullivan, gilbert o'sullivan, Gregg McClymont, Jenny Davidson, justin cash, Mermaid theatre
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The English have much to learn from these enlightened Scots.
The Library of Innerpeffray sits in rural Perthshire close to Crieff. It is one of the oldest lending libraries in the world and was established by Henry Drummond in around 1680. I visited it on a snowy day in April and … Continue reading
Clarity needed on NEST’s finances
The Pension Regulator has announced it intends to introduce a Directory of workplace pensions. The criteria for inclusion will be that the workplace pension must meet the Quality Standards being introduced from 2015 and that the workplace will be universally … Continue reading
Posted in DWP, NEST
Tagged Business, dc pensions, Directory, DWP, Ed Balls, Employment, Financial services, George Osborne, Gregg McClymont, National Employment Savings Trust, NEST, Payola, Pension Regulator, pensions, Retirement, Steve Webb, Tim Jones, twitter
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The time to clean up drawdown’s NOW!
We owe it to ourselves as Pension Professionals to make sure that we treat our customers fairly. Over the past three years we have seen a move to restore confidence in pensions, the RDR, auto-enrolment and the pension freedoms introduced … Continue reading
Posted in pensions, Retirement
Tagged ageing, annuity, auto enrolment, dc pensions, FCA, Gregg McClymont, Labour, pension, pension playpen, Pension Regulator, pensions, regulation, Retail Distribution Review, Retirement, Treasury
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