Tag Archives: Paul Lewis

“I couldn’t afford a pension”.

Posted on February 18, 2019 by

  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 →

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“Patient Capital incubators” wanted. Our workplace pensions fingered!

Posted on February 5, 2019 by

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 →

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The Financial Scientologists

Posted on July 20, 2018 by

  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 →

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Pension Deficits (and Surpluses) – where do you stand on #FABI ?

Posted on June 17, 2018 by

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 →

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FCA -If you’re looking for innovation….get real!

Posted on September 19, 2017 by

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 →

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Paul Lewis; you are awful – but I like you!

Posted on August 17, 2017 by

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 →

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You voted in Paul Lewis’ poll on Govt. SPA disclosure deferral.

Posted on May 8, 2017 by

The Government has deferred a decision to publish it’s position on the state pension age until after the General Election . It should, by law, be published before today. The flash vote is closed and here are the results   … Continue reading →

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“People taking their own decisions”?! How the Lewis’ gang up on IFAs.

Posted on February 17, 2017 by

I don’t know if there’s something in a name, but if I was an IFA, I’d be butting my head against anything called “Lewis” this morning. There’s Martin Lewis, talking to us on the TV of taking control of our … Continue reading →

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Can the Government nudge us to be proud to rent? #housingwhitepaper

Posted on February 8, 2017 by

Within an hour of the document’s publication, Paul Lewis had delivered his verdict and people were keen to endorse it. I was not one of them. The UK housing market is too big a ship to be turned round by … Continue reading →

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Respect for the self-employed

Posted on November 6, 2016 by

It’s a truth as old as the hills that there are two types of self-employed. Those who choose to be and those who have no choice. Most people who read this blog have more experience with the “professional” classes who … Continue reading →

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