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Is People’s now a “fully agile internal manager” of our savings?

Toby Nangle is a good guy, he comes from the investment community and he’s trying to turn People’s Partnership and other savings organisations into the kind of investment houses that make for happy Chancellors. This report is from Pension Age … Continue reading

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Where should our £1.6tn be invested?

I want to know how pensions can be reorganised to meet the needs  of members, sponsors and the taxpayer whose money keeps Government going. Steve Hodder  Partner at Lane Clark & PeacockPartner at Lane Clark & Peacock The Government has … Continue reading

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DC VFM = the value of pension for the money saved.

I think the scale program instigated by Government to get DC plans “valuable” is the wrong measure.  I’d like to say why. Government can achieve its aim of VFM for DC schemes better. Government needs to start thinking of VFM … Continue reading

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Field called our DB pensions “an economic miracle”….Reeves knows why

  At 11.30 am on a Sunday morning, Mark Kleinman of Sky News disturbed the sermon with this news.  The Sky article was quickly followed by one from the FT, with Mary and George Parker referencing Sky’s coverage at 5pm … Continue reading

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Bonkers headline of the year!

I read Corporate Adviser and have a great deal of time for its staff. I have a great deal of time for Standard Life. But if Standard Life and Corporate Adviser are to convince me that “people’s ideal retirement savings” … Continue reading

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Putting the FIS back into pension schemes

  This is a blog inspired by a snip from First Actuarial’s briefing to trustees and sponsors of their DB clients. For many years trustees have had to focus on a prudent funding plan based on the scheme valuation at … Continue reading

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Through individual freedom or collective endeavour – how will we choose to spend our pensions?

It will be an interesting week. On Tuesday, our Pension PlayPen group will be discussing “innovation in decumulation”, a title that hardly has the common touch. For those who have a pension pot and want to spend it, there is … Continue reading

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Pension tax-relief needs re-branding as “matching”.

We are due after July 4th, a general review of pensions, which has got the big guns at the IFS excited and top gun- Steve Webb (ex IFS) very excited indeed. So excited that he has gone to press (FT … Continue reading

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Validating a proposal to pay people pensions

My very good friend Carsten Staehr has sold his interest in payroll to pursue his interest in his family, sport and alcohol (running a wine bar). Tales of Carsten are numerous and I will not rehearse the excesses that have … Continue reading

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Two versions of growth – one that has failed – one that might succeed.

  There are three pension agendas in this election, one is being talked about, one is not being talked about (but is crucial), the third is the one the pension industry wants to be talked about (but isn’t on anyone … Continue reading

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