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Who really wins from DB’s “risk transfer” to insurers?

In a long and well -informed “big read”, the FT has published its thoughts on the structural shift in DB pension provision known as bulk buy-out. The article begins with the memories of 71 year old John Shaw and the … Continue reading

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Has TPR become the insurer’s new trade body?

  Over the bank holiday weekend, I’ve been blogging about the new orthodoxy, that buy-out of benefits is in the member’s best interests. Quietroom have published an article in Professional Pensions explaining how best to get this message across and … Continue reading

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“Not so fast” – BOE tells insurers “moderation in all things”

I got to yesterday’s Pension Age conference just as LCP’s Ken Hardman was explaining how capacity for bulk buy-out was expanded by a healthy reinsurance market. When I got home late that evening I found myself reading a speech by … Continue reading

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Time for a cost of living strategy from pension providers

  Pension providers, insurers and advisers each need a cost of living strategy for those they serve. It is worrying , that pension providers are making a fuss over the ESG credentials of their funds but not worrying over the … Continue reading

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For millions, “the partner dies- the annuity dies”- pension credit comforts the bereaved

It’s easy to forget in a world of “pension freedom” that millions of British savers purchased annuities with their pension pots in the 40 years prior to the day George Osborne announced “no one will ever have to buy an … Continue reading

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ABI sets out how auto-enrolment can work better for insurers.

    Insurers have long benefited from Government pension policy in building up their funds under management. Lobbying from the ABI has led to the establishment of personal pensions which have been used not just as a means of accumulating … Continue reading

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The past, present and future of Pensions #autoenrolment

On Wednesday , at 5pm , I’ll be explaining these slides at Accountex 2017 – a talk generously sponsored by the Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals. It’s going to be a fun, provocative and I hope instructive talk and I’m … Continue reading

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Insurers – VFM and the Competition Commission.

  The FT Adviser magazine has published a short piece leaking a story that has been doing the rounds for a few weeks. It would appear that the insurers who have been subject to the scrutiny of an independent governance … Continue reading

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How can IGCs engage people with their pensions?

There are three measures by which I am judging the IGC Chair reports Do they speak with a proper tone of voice Do they show themselves effective in dealing with the provider they are governing Have they properly addressed whether … Continue reading

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Don’t say I didn’t tell you…

This blog predicted last year and this , that within the first three months of the “pension freedom grant”, there would be a Daily Mail front page telling us that we may be (pension) free – but everywhere we are … Continue reading

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