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Consolidation-it’s advantages and limits from Borders
The third day of this conference and people are drifting away or getting coffee’d up in readiness for a good laugh with Louis Theroux. Meanwhile there is a discussion going on in the main hall between TPT (fresh from announcements … Continue reading
Dalriada and Smart – do you know why people still invest rubbish AVCs?
I saw this advert and received this invite and accepted. AVCs and small DC pots may be small in value — but their governance, data, and compliance risks are anything but. In this exclusive webinar, Dalriada and expert partners will … Continue reading
For Somerset and Dorset , the “slow and dirty” pension fund way – is LPPI
For those in their sixties and older “Somerset and Dorset” were linked by having a joint railway (Slow and Dirty) . Dorset and Somerset folk have always thought of themselves as different from one another! I’ve spent the weekend … Continue reading
The council tax-payer and their representatives want efficiency at LGPS
I am not dismayed that the money in pension schemes paid by council tax paid by the likes of you and me, are consolidating their fund management around 6 rather than 8 pools. I read this in the Financial Times … Continue reading
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Long-term cost of LGPS holding too much (or little) to pay pensions.
Steve Simkins brings our attention to work being done by the Government Actuaries for the Scottish section of LGPS. In our time deprived lives, we may not have the time to ease through GAD reports, especially ones that look like … Continue reading
You may not agree with it – but don’t ignore it.
I don’t know Tim Simpson personally, only through my blog. He is someone who shares his views on the state of our nation and I am pleased he has written a lengthy and thoughtful comment. I am writing from opposite … Continue reading
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LGPS – smooth but missing tricks with those in and out of Government.
The second half of the marathon days of inquisitions of 23 pension experts began with LGPS – this 2nd Sept. The link to the conversation is here The conversation between Roger Phillips and the MPs over investments of LGPS, … Continue reading
Negativity is no way to win workers’ hearts
This blog is about the parade of negativity that has been displayed by Reform and the Unions this week and why this is not what inspires workers (we used to call them the working class). Paul Nowak is head of … Continue reading
LGPS conference concludes but my writing on LGPS won’t!
The final day of a conference tends to be an anti-climax after a boozy night before. This was an exception with two big sessions at the end, the first considering fiduciary responsibilities in investment – featuring Kings Bench superstar … Continue reading
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Nangle tells LGPS to make the most of its “embarrassment of riches”.
The final talk at this year’s LGPS event was from the newly appointed FT Editor Toby Nangle who delivered a set of slides that can be shared below or downloaded from this link. I will be drawing heavily from these … Continue reading