Find what you need to know
Follow Blog via Email
here’s what you’ve been saying
stephbitcoin on Is Bitcoin an asset? Tim Simpson on Pension Playpen to relaunch as… ConKeating on DWP frees up workplace pension… Victoria Hampton on Where’s best to build my… John Roberts on How Soon Will We See the Benef… ian layton on Where’s best to build my… Eugen N on Where’s best to build my… henry tapper on How Soon Will We See the Benef… Derek Scott on Going to work? How London stay… Giannis Waymouth on Going to work? How London stay… Richard Chilton on How Soon Will We See the Benef… ConKeating on Going to work? How London stay… Martin T on Stay safe everyone – thi… Martin T on Stay safe everyone – thi… henry tapper on Stay safe everyone – thi… Slideshare presentations
-
Recent Posts
pension plowman
- The easy money enjoyed by some providers to this day, is now under further scrutiny, I’ve no doubt that Money Marke… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…Restoring confidence in pensions 32 minutes ago
- Is this the end of “easy money” from over-priced trackers? henrytapper.com/2021/01/16/is-…Restoring confidence in pensions 34 minutes ago
- Blog of the week - thanks @john_actuary twitter.com/henryhtapper/s…Restoring confidence in pensions 17 hours ago
- @McphailTom Looks a death-trap from the air though I'm sure it's fun to cycle!Restoring confidence in pensions 19 hours ago
Tag Archives: Paul Lewis
How to Find Good Financial Advice
This article is by Paul Lewis and it is a very important reminder to us , not just of the need for financial advice, but to find good advice How do I find a good financial adviser? It’s a question … Continue reading
Posted in advice gap, age wage, pensions
Tagged FCA, financial advice, Financial Services Register, IFA, Paul Lewis
Leave a comment
In a fighting mood!
Tyson Fury Having been up watching the #FuryWilder2 I’m in a fighting mood. Well done the Gipsy King. I’ve been watching the documentaries – especially the sight of Tyson Fury spending his money. Nobody begrudges this man his lifestyle and … Continue reading
Posted in advice gap, age wage, pensions
Tagged AgeWage, James Coney, Michael Johnson, Paul Lewis, Tyson Fury
Leave a comment
Vanity’s the vulnerability of the affluent
I’ve just watched (twice) all eight minutes of this video along with 35 other views over the past two days. Try it if you like, but I suspect that you will, like me , be counting down the minutes till … Continue reading
Posted in advice gap, age wage, pensions
Tagged AgeWage, mass-affluent, Paul Lewis, pensions, vulnerability
4 Comments
Doctor heal thyself? Where do NHSPS members get help on their pensions?
Listeners to Paul Lewis’ MoneyBox were treated yesterday to a lively debatebetween Jo Cumbo , John Ralfe and Paul Lewis. While interpretations of the problems facing the NHS and in particular the NHS pension scheme and its membership … Continue reading
Posted in advice gap, age wage, pensions
Tagged jo cumbo, John Ralfe, NHSPS, Paul Lewis, pensions, Taper
2 Comments
“I couldn’t afford a pension”.
In my book of objections, supplied to me the first brokerage I sold for, the “I can’t afford it” objection sat at the top of the list. We were told to ask the customer “can you afford not to … Continue reading
Posted in advice gap, auto-enrolment, pensions
Tagged autoenrolmageddon, BBC, Kate Upcraft, net-pay, Paul Lewis, pensions
3 Comments
“Patient Capital incubators” wanted. Our workplace pensions fingered!
The DWP and its pension minister Guy Opperman have taken the opportunity of a speech at the TUC conference to launch an unexpected and wide-ranging consultation on DC investments- where the money of “a couple of hundred short of 10m … Continue reading
Posted in advice gap, age wage, Blogging, pensions
Tagged DWP, Innovation, Patient Capital, Paul Lewis, Work
Leave a comment
The Financial Scientologists
Paul Lewis is absolutely right in attacking the dogmatism that religion creates. People may be spiritual, without imposing their views on others, but when someone’s dogma overtakes their sense of humanity, they become strangely inhuman. This is what accounts … Continue reading
Posted in actuaries, Bankers, pensions
Tagged Infrastructure, John Ralfe, Malvolio, Paul Lewis, pensions, Scientology, USS
7 Comments
Pension Deficits (and Surpluses) – where do you stand on #FABI ?
Rather than kick off with the FAB index this month, I thought to promote the response it’s publication this morning has received. On the one hand there is Paul Lewis, who (for me) stands for common sense and the ordinary person. … Continue reading
Posted in First Actuarial, pensions
Tagged CDC, DB, Deficit, defined benefit, FABI, John Ralfe, Paul Lewis, pensions, Surplus
3 Comments
FCA -If you’re looking for innovation….get real!
The FCA says it has found precious little evidence of innovation from its Retirement Outcome Review. I am not surprised, judging by the people who it invites to its “workshops”, it is looking in the wrong places. It is necessary to … Continue reading
Posted in pensions
Tagged Anthony Morrow, FCA, Innovation, Michelle Cracknell, Paul Lewis, robo-advice, Romi Savova, TPAS
4 Comments
Paul Lewis; you are awful – but I like you!
I was shocked to read – as I scrolled though my digital FT this morning – Paul Lewis telling me “employers should pay more into pensions”. He argues that “miserly contributions into defined contribution schemes are storing up trouble”. I … Continue reading
Posted in advice gap, pensions
Tagged Dick Emery, employers, Paul Lewis, pensions, Savings
20 Comments