Tag Archives: Indexation
How much indexation should we have in DC (including CDC)?
One of the questions that buzzes in my little brain is just how much indexation I am getting on my pension. I get a pension from Eagle Star (now Zurich) which pays income that increases by CPI up to 5%. … Continue reading
Conditional indexation at the USS – Dennis Leech
The following article has been sent me by Professor Leech, Emeritus Professor of Economics at Warwick University. The blog is as submitted but I have been asked by the USS to point out that at various points, Dennis describes (or … Continue reading
DB pensioners – ask for more – now!
These young people are losing their jobs and making it clear they are aggrieved – on Tik-Tok. Older people don’t find it easy to get their voices heard when they are losing out. In this blog William McGrath argues that … Continue reading
LDI more good than harm? LDI more harm than good?
I’ve been wondering why I’m interested in LDI. It’s not out of academic interest – I don’t think academically and I’m not a practitioner. I have no skin in the game. But LDI interests me as someone who’s interested … Continue reading
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Tagged CDC, Conditional Indexation, Indexation, LDI, LLDI, Pensions, TPR
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Learning how to buy pensions.
Mark Ormston who works for Retirement Line has written an excellent blog on linkedin. This is my version of his blog. Are people taking sub-optimal annuity decisions? The figures in the circles are taken from the FCA Retirement income data report … Continue reading
Posted in advice gap, age wage, annuity, pensions
Tagged AgeWage, Indexation, mark ormston, pensions, retirement line
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Let’s focus on real issues,not shock headlines- Dan Mikulskis on DB pensions
Though Redington and First Actuarial are very different types of consultancy, we share a concern for the future of DB and see many things in similar ways. This is a great blog by Dan Mikulskis, Head of Defined Benefit Pensions, … Continue reading
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Tagged affordability, consolidation, Dan, DB Greeen Paper, Indexation, member protection, redington
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A tax on pensions, no one saw coming.
The single state pension , coming to a pensioner near you , from April 2016 is supposed to be simple. It will operate under the same rules for everyone. But that doesn’t mean that everyone will get the same pension (as … Continue reading
Posted in pensions, Pensions Regulator, Ros Altmann
Tagged cuts, defined benefit, DWP, GMP, Indexation, National Insurance, pensins, Tax
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