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TPR’s funding dilemma increases
In an article in FTfm this morning , Guillaume Prache, MD of Better Finance (a EU wide organisation representing savers) claims that EU Governments have deliberately chosen to sacrifice the financial security of pension savers in favour of artificial … Continue reading
Superfunds and COVID-19
In a very good overview of superfunds, Jo Cumbo and the FT explain the new option available to the 5000+ employers sponsoring DB schemes on what Guy Opperman calls their spectrum of choice. Jo makes clear that superfunds are not … Continue reading
The G in ESG is vital to pensions and our pensions governance vital to ESG
Sarah Wilson, chief executive of Minerva, the shareholder adviser, said: “At a time when innovation and [research and development] is so important it would seem that financial engineering is taking a higher priority.” – Financial Times Employers looking for … Continue reading
Posted in ESG, governance, pensions
Tagged ESG Goevernance, jo cumbo, Minerva, pensions, Sarah Wilson
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Pensions are today’s Big Read for FT readers
It is worth getting hold of an FT today or taking out a subscription. Jo Cumbo Robin Wigglesworth and Billy Nauman have compiled stunning insights from around the world on how the pandemic has deepened the global pension crisis. I’ve … Continue reading
Who’s protecting pensions from the impact of COVID?
This is a very real and important question as the priorities of Government tend to be protect jobs and the businesses that create job over the incomes of those who have left the labor market. The key performance indicators of … Continue reading
Posted in pensions
Tagged David Fairs, House of Lords, jo cumbo, Oliver Morley, PLSA, Ros Altmann, SPP
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Thoughts on the triple lock
There’s no doubt that the unwinding of the furlough presents the Treasury with a technical problem with the triple lock. You can read the details here But that does not mean that the pensions industry can consider the state pension … Continue reading
Posted in auto-enrolment, pensions, self-employed, steve webb
Tagged ft, jo cumbo, pensions, state pension, SteveWebb, Triple-Lock
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A dashboard of everything?
Is the Pandemic- a regulatory challenge or opportunity? More than 30 consumer protection measures in the UK have been put on hold since COVID outbreak. Regulators need to guard against lobbying to make these interim measures permanent. https://t.co/5lbFgbVXYF — Josephine … Continue reading
Posted in advice gap, age wage, Dashboard, de-risking, pensions
Tagged Cornoavirus, COVID19, Dashboard, dashboard of everything, FCA, ft, jo cumbo, Technology, TPR
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The state of USS is the state of us.
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
Posted in accountants, actuaries, advice gap, age wage, pensions
Tagged Bill Galvin, jo cumbo, pensions, state of us, USS
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How the UK could lead the world – supporting older people.
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
Posted in age wage, guy opperman, pensions
Tagged AgeWage, Guy Opperman, jo cumbo, pensions, Ros Altmann
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Jo’s pension manifesto
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