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The state of USS is the state of us.

Posted on March 19, 2020 by

In normal times, USS reporting itself to the Pensions Regulator for being under-funded would be considered a major news story. But what Jo Cumbo reported as happening  yesterday is not headline news, it is a sideshow to what is being … Continue reading →

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How the UK could lead the world – supporting older people.

Posted on January 11, 2020 by

Josephine Cumbo continues to write with precision about the need for reform of the pension taxation system. If you can’t read her latest article, perhaps you should think of subscribing to the FT – at least to read her output … Continue reading →

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Jo’s pension manifesto

Posted on November 7, 2019 by

Sometimes someone comes out with a simple statement that makes sense of all the noise. Jo Cumbo launched her pension manifesto in the pages of Pensions Expert this week and I don’t want them to be lost to readers of … Continue reading →

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Jo Cumbo has a plan (well she will do soon!)

Posted on October 3, 2019 by

It’s good to hear from Jo Cumbo that she’ll be turning her retirement savings into a retirement plan. I hope this link works for you (purchased at considerable expense by me). If it does, you can read for yourself how … Continue reading →

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FCA plan to get tough on poor transfer advice

Posted on June 20, 2019 by

Two unexpected  things happened yesterday; SJP’s candidate for the “fireside chat” with the FCA – went sick (with no replacement offered) and the FCA published their market- wide data results for defined benefit transfers. Together this meant my fireside chat … Continue reading →

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MPs call the conflicts of contingent charging

Posted on May 20, 2019 by

FCA under renewed pressure from MPs to ban contingent charging for #pensions advice https://t.co/ET5dOtTcKI — Josephine Cumbo (@JosephineCumbo) May 16, 2019 This is good news. The pressure on the FCA to ban contingent charging for pension advice must continue. Because … Continue reading →

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Doctor heal thyself? Where do NHSPS members get help on their pensions?

Posted on March 31, 2019 by

    Listeners to Paul Lewis’ MoneyBox were treated yesterday to a lively debatebetween Jo Cumbo , John Ralfe and Paul Lewis. While interpretations of the problems facing the NHS and in particular the NHS pension scheme and its membership … Continue reading →

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Get up, stand up, for your pension rights

Posted on March 7, 2019 by

      Josephine Cumbo has written an important blog in Pensions Expert. If you aren’t registered to see the article, I urge you to do so. Access to the article is free and it pretty well sums up my … Continue reading →

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BSPS – is the “dam breaking”

Posted on March 3, 2019 by

The imagination of Al Rush is stirred by deeds of the RAF so I smiled to see this Facebook post. Being on the other side of the planet, I had not picked up on this press release from the FCA. … Continue reading →

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“We want freedom and choice and we want simplification too”.

Posted on February 23, 2019 by

Pensions. Tax. Benefits. Each over-complex. When combined: lethal. We shouldn’t blame pension freedoms for the mistakes caused by governments’ habit of making everything too complicated. We want freedom and choice and we want simplification too. — Stuart Fowler (@fowlerdrew) February … Continue reading →

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