Tag Archives: Pension Dashboard

Not so fast – Mr Robot!

Posted on June 8, 2017 by

  Telling moment during the Lockton Global Forum today: Mike Tyler refers to the famous study BMW did comparing performance levels between a production line with older workers with a line on younger workers. Delegate from BMW speaks up: “I … Continue reading →

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What a “strong mandate” means for pensions.

Posted on April 19, 2017 by

Since the range of outcomes considered by the bookies ranges from “strong” to “weak” conservative majority, I’m putting my money on the Liberals getting an overall majority (only 25-1 with William Hill). That seems the likeliest alternative outcome and I’ve … Continue reading →

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Is there any “challenge” to this Pension Dashboard?

Posted on February 14, 2017 by

I was invited yesterday to the Treasury’s “Challenge Panel” , held to discuss the proposals for the pensions dashboard, a prototype of which will emerge next month. Actually, I wasn’t invited – I went in someone else’s place. I went … Continue reading →

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Pension Dashboard – cure or curse?

Posted on February 6, 2017 by

    This lunchtime , the Pension PlayPen lunch will be discussing this very question. If you’d like to have your say in what is likely to be a robust discussion, get yourself to the Partners Room in the Counting … Continue reading →

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Pension Wise+Pension Dashboard=?

Posted on January 19, 2017 by

You’ve probably seen the splurge of advertising for Pensions Wise, as it eases towards a new brand. Odd! Someone’s got a budget to burn! In a couple of months we’ll have a new brand and a whole load more rules … Continue reading →

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The Pension Dashboard – all dressed up with nowhere to go.

Posted on November 10, 2016 by

The number of pension providers who’ve paid to join the Government’s pension dashboard initiative has risen to 17. The initial pilot will be more complete because legacy pension providers like Phoenix have joined the hard core who offer new pensions … Continue reading →

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Pension fury from Paul Lewis

Posted on September 17, 2016 by

It’s worth subscribing to Paul Lewis’ weekly Moneybox blog, delivered to your inbox on a Friday afternoon. This week’s mail addresses a central unfairness; those laying down the law on pensions are sorted , those they tell to “engage” –  face  “glacial”  innovation from … Continue reading →

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The Pensions Dashboard (and consumer demand)

Posted on June 8, 2016 by

  “I didn’t know I wanted this, till I came here – I do now! This was the feedback from one tester of a dummy pension dashboard , as reported in an excellent presentation by Barclays’ Clive Grinyer at a … Continue reading →

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Radical proposals to tell us what our pension’s worth

Posted on March 28, 2016 by

This is one of those blogs (good though it is) where the comments are a whole lot better! Please come for the blog and stay for the comments. This might be a good time to sign up to comment yourself, your views … Continue reading →

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Ozzyshambles might have delivered a winner -guest blog from Ralph Frank.

Posted on March 23, 2016 by

The 2016 Budget has not gone down as George Osborne’s finest hour, thus far.  However, among the resignations, U-turns and widespread grumbling, there has been (at least) one positive development.  The announcement in the Budget that the Government will ensure … Continue reading →

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