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Surpluses are ephemeral, beating targets should be fundamental
The surplus issue , like Mansion House speeches, does not open doors in the way that Pension Freedoms did to the retail “pension” market. I put pension in italics because George Osborne released retirement savings from the last link to … Continue reading
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Tagged advice, annuity, Business, Business and Economy, Con Keating, Insurance, Pensions
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One thing got my goat on this. “Redirecting DB assets to DC”….
My email’s contain a number of interesting missives. Here’s one I will post anony-mouse -ly. The mailer will probably be cross with me for compromising him/her – if you were at the said event, maybe you remember! I wasn’t. One … Continue reading
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Tagged advice, Business and Economy, dc pensions, Government, Insurance, pension, Pensions, politics, Retirement
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M&G and Quinlivan today at 10.30 ; insurance without the buy-out.
This will be an intriguing coffee morning and one you should attend if you are interested in the options open to DB pension schemes This gig , gives you three insurance experts for the price of one hour of your … Continue reading
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Tagged Insurance, M&G, Pensions, with-profits, With-profits policy
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How to use an insurer without buying out your scheme
This will be an intriguing coffee morning and one you should attend if you are interested in the options open to DB pension schemes This gig , gives you three insurance experts for the price of one hour of your … Continue reading
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Ruffer – a British asset manager in demand worldwide
This blog is quite different from what you are used to reading on here. It promotes a single asset manager with a single fund and I’ve written it, partly because Ruffer’s expansion into the US is in the news this morning, … Continue reading
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Tagged Business, CDC, Insurance, Investment, Jonathan Ruffer, pension, Pensions, Ruffer
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A day when the flat-earthers got a shock – a DC summit that lived up to its name.
As expected, the DG publishing’s DC Strategic Summit held in Liverpool Street , offered us a day well spent. Many thanks to the organizers, the sponsors and the speakers. As I have said in my feedback , it is hard … Continue reading
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Tagged Business, corporate governance, DG publishing, DWP, Financial services, Government, Insurance, Pensions, Retirement, workplace Pensions
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LCP – doh ray me!
We were having a sing song yesterday afternoon and it got “pensionlitical”. Doh! – it’s dear – DB is dear Ray – I read it in the Sun Me – DC! I’m by myself Fah – how long will drawdown … Continue reading
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Tagged buy-out, DB, Diversity, Insurance, LCP, Pensions, Stuart McDonald
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What is private sector pension indemnity insurance (and who’s asking)?
Occasionally I find myself as an intermediary for clever people who’d prefer to discuss matters in a public way while remaining anonymous. These people often send me direct messages on twitter whats app and Facebook Messenger and the discussion continues … Continue reading
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Tagged Con Keating, DB pensions, indemnity insurance, inedemnity, Insurance, Pensions, Private sector, Socrates
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The price of being sick in the head
“Sick in the head”? The phrase doesn’t quite work for Tina – a 38 year old Mum who suffered from post-natal depression and then found her life and critical illness insurances 30% more expensive than if she hadn’t declared … Continue reading
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Tagged comparison websites, declare, depression, impaired life, Insurance, mental illness, Technology, Tina
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“Would you pay a social care premium?”
This was the question Radio Five Live’s Wake up to Money asked its audience this Monday morning. 2.5% off wages for the prospect of insurance against things going really wrong with your health in later life? The idea is being trailed … Continue reading