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If I was a strategist for an asset manager- I’d be interested in UK CDC
Let’s not forget just what a chance CDC is to fund managers in the UK. At a time when DB schemes are hunkering down into end-games and DC schemes are consolidating into a few schemes which still are primarily focussing … Continue reading
Inheritance tax will apply to pensions from April next year
LCP have done more than any other consultancy to ensure the process of collecting IHT when due from pensions is fair and given time. Thanks to the Lords and Baroness’ who contributed The Executive summary between pages 3 and 5 … Continue reading
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Tagged Alasdair Mayes, IHT, LCP, Pensions, Steve Webb, SteveWebb, Wealth
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What’s the CMI telling us about pensions insuring our living too long?
Stuart McDonald has done so much for people other than experts to get to grips with longevity. I cannot admit to understanding longevity charts, even when Stuart resents them but I do my best to share what comes to me … Continue reading
A more realistic view of DC and CDC from LCP
A lot of C’s in the headline! Yesterday’s meeting of minds over the take up of CDC threw out an assertion made by the Government that CDC was up to 60% better than a DC pension alternative. This is a … Continue reading
The Independent Football Regulator is both a challenge and opportunity
It was good of LCP to offer places to a debate on the IFR to ordinary fans like me who have no interest in the IFR other than the football that we watch. At the beginning of three hours of … Continue reading
Three passions; football , independence and governance; thanks LCP!
I am so pleased to have been given the opportunity to attend the LCP’s discussion on the challenge offered to football by an independent football regulator. When I grew up, I supported Bournemouth and for reasons to do with Governance … Continue reading
Playing a tiny violin badly for First Actuarial?
I am not sure what this little video or a badly played under-sized violin is saying? Is it ironic or simply inept? Gallagher is an insurance brokerage rather like Aon and Marsh Mac and Howden and Willis Towers Watson which … Continue reading
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Tagged Aon, Broadstone, first actuarial, Howden, LCP, Marsh Mac, PWC, WTW
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A CDC Superfund? David Fair’s “end-game” is confusing.
I am confused by this paper from David Fairs. Is it really a personal submission or will it be read as an LCP report? You can download this epic idea here . Or you can read LCP’s briefing to those … Continue reading
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Tagged Andy Young, CDC, David Fairs, DWP, LCP, Pension Commission, Pensions
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You will know the Stagecoach pension deal is a ‘landmark’ from the backlash
But there is already a backlash from those who want to diminish those who have engineered this deal to a cartoon. This post has been liked by the insurance lobby. Aberdeen is taking over the Stagecoach Group Pension Scheme as … Continue reading
Thanks LCP – you’re finding that for four in five of us – pensions mean pensions.
LCP head of CDC Steven Taylor said: “Our poll results were clear: member outcomes are the ultimate benchmark for success. CDC schemes will offer low and moderate earners in particular the security of a predictable income in retirement – without … Continue reading