Tag Archives: MAS
Pension Bee calls MaPS pathway tool “not fit for purpose”
A few weeks back, the Money and Pension Service(MaPS) published a comparison site to help people choose an investment pathway and then decide the best products to use when they’ve made the choice. Confusingly , the URL for the site … Continue reading
Do we need a pension dashboard , open pensions or both?
The title of this post is also the title of a session I am chairing at a forthcoming DG conference. I suggested the title and the organisers have asked me to explain myself – so here goes! I had long … Continue reading
Savers are denied the right to check their pension statements
Although it feels like winning, this has been a tough few weeks for me and my team as we struggle to get nearly 600 Data Requests sent to pension providers. These have been entrusted to us via Letters of Authority … Continue reading
Posted in advice gap, age wage
Tagged FCA, GDPR, Jerry Schlichter, MAS, TPAS, treating customers fairly
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The end of furlough and what it means for pensions.
A question was asked of the DWP on April 24th filed under “Pensions: Advisory Services” To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions she has had with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) on when the FCA … Continue reading
Posted in advice gap, age wage, Big Government, FCA, pensions
Tagged Furlough, MAPS, MAS, pensions, TPAS, TPR
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Will MAPS “Challenge Groups” challenge?
I am “delighted” to say I am not part of the Money and Pensions latest strategic initiative and have not been invited to lead or join any of their new challenge groups as detailed on their website. I don’t think … Continue reading
Posted in MAPS, Money Advice Service, pensions, TPAS
Tagged challenge, LTC, MAPS, MAS, Money and Pensions Service, pensions, TPAS
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What is going on at MAPS?
I want MAPS to succeed. It needs an experienced person as its CEO who understands pensions. Here’s MAPS’ news as Pension Age presents it. The Money and Pensions Service (Maps) chief executive officer, John Govett, has resigned eight months into … Continue reading
Posted in MAPS, pensions
Tagged Dashboard, DWP, Lesley Titcomb, MAPS, MAS, Michelle Cracknell, Pension Dashboard, pensions, TPAS, TPR
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Assistance, guidance and equipment for the future – that’s what we all need!
I am off to Westminster this morning to meet the new boss of the Single Finance Guidance Body. We’re not going to be talking dashboards – he’s in dashboard purdah till the consultation’s over. My agenda is AGE – Assist-Guide-Equip. … Continue reading
Why we will miss The Pensions Advisory Service!
By the end of this year, the Pensions Advisory Service will be no more, subsumed into the Single Guidance Body. By the end of spring, their vibrant “third world” offices in Belgrave Road will be empty. Whether the goodwill that … Continue reading
Posted in advice gap, pensions
Tagged MAS, Michelle Cracknell, SGB, Single guidance body, TPAS
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“Best of TPAS-Best of MAS”; here’s your starter for 10!
Best of TPAS – best of MAS It’s good to hear that people with money problems will now get a “best of MAS/best of TPAS” service, ( what this press release is alluding to). The Money Advice Service (MAS) and … Continue reading
Posted in pensions
Tagged BSPS, Charles Counsell, MAS, Michelle Cracknell, pensions, ppf, TPAS
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Notting Hill Carnival was fun- shock!
In case you didn’t notice, Notting Hill Carnival happened this weekend and everyone had a good time! This was despite police scaremongering Or the ring of steel put round the carnival that made Europe’s largest street festival rather hard to … Continue reading
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Tagged Fun, Jamaica, MAS, Notting Hill Carnival, reggae, samba, soca, Trinidad
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