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Tag Archives: LGPS
Public sector worker? Two great ways to boost your pension.
This chart is from LCP’s excellent paper “the ski-slope of doom” which explains that a generation of workplace savers employed in the private sector will no longer be getting DB pensions but inferior DC pots (which they will have to … Continue reading
Posted in pensions
Tagged AVC, AVC Wise, Jeff Houston, LGPS, Pensions, public sector, Shared cost
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LGPS AVCs- how can Prudential get it this wrong?
Shaun Tetley (pictured) who is chair of the CIPP’s Public Sector Specialist Interest Group and an AVC specialist, has explained to me the problems the LGPS’ 90 pension funds are having with Prudential AVCs. Shaun and I have developed … Continue reading
Investing in the right place
I am very pleased to hear about a new project designed to get pension schemes investing in the right place. You can read about it here It’s an initiative that impacts us all, we all pay council tax or at … Continue reading
Posted in ESG, leadership, pensions
Tagged ESG, impact investing institute, LGPS, Make My Money Matter, pensions, Pensions for purpose, the good economy
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Pension committees “stay alert”!
Alarm bells rang when I read Stephanie Hawthorne’s report on the reaction of some Pension Schemes to the challenges of the current pandemic ‘Lockdown spikes fears of democratic deficit in LGPS’ A survey of 83 local authorities conducted … Continue reading
Posted in pensions
Tagged ft, Jeff Houston, LGPS, Local Government, Pension Age, pensions, Stephanie Hawthorne
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Championing better funds – well done Chris Sier
And last but by no means least our 2019 industry champions are … #PIPA2019 @SierChris @margaretsnowdon pic.twitter.com/ImeRIye3Tr — Pensions Expert (@pensions_expert) May 15, 2019 It’s good to see Chris get this award and see him in his kilt Congratulations to … Continue reading
Posted in advice gap, FCA, pensions
Tagged AgeWage, Awards, Clearglass, Funds, LGPS, pensions
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Listening to what is being said.
Colin Meech wins the peace A couple of days ago, I spent an enlightening hour in Parliament listening to the witness of Colin Meech and Jonathan Lipkin to the Work and Pensions Select Committee. I have known Colin a few … Continue reading
Could a Local Government Pension Scheme go bust? NO
Well the answer “no” as has been explained to me by Colin Meech of Unison – who makes the following points; LA’s can not go bust in the way you suggest – they would be taken over by government … Continue reading
Posted in Big Government, corporate governance, governance, pensions
Tagged covenant, covenant assessment, KPMG, LGPS, pension, pension governance, pensions, Steve Simkins
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Poking sticks at LGPS in a “shouty” report – Johnson just isn’t helping.
In 2013 Michael Johnson of The Centre for Policy Studies published a paper “the local Government Pension Scheme; opportunity knocks” http://tinyurl.com/jru498m. Today he publishes the sequel, “the LGPS- the lost decade”. http://tinyurl.com/jtz2jwx In the intervening period, Johnson has seen none … Continue reading
Government Pensions? Who’s money is it anyway?
The vast majority of the money outstanding to those who work and have worked for Government is to be paid as pension. The Government’s pension debts – for its own people – have been estimated in the Whole of Government … Continue reading
Posted in pensions
Tagged Bonds, equities, gilts, Government, House, Infrastructure, LGPS, Local Government, NEST, our money, ppf
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Paying for other people’s pensions
I’ve said it before on this blog, but I’ll say it again. The amount of Council Tax many people pay to fund other people’s pensions exceeds their own contributions into pensions, even when they’ve been auto-enrolled into “workie”. “You … Continue reading
Posted in de-risking, Financial Education, governance, infrastucture, investment, leadership, pensions
Tagged auto enrolment, Centre for Policy Studies, change, CPS, LGPS, Michael Johnson, pensions
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