Tag Archives: Pension Play Pen
MUTINY AT THE BOUNTY!
Yesterday was a shocker! As many of you know, (from first hand experience), I spend much of the summer driving my boat and guests up and down the Thames. Yesterday was no exception. What made yesterday different, was my … Continue reading
Ten things everyone should know about workplace pensions
Pensions are difficult; how can buyers choose one from another? Look from the list of categories at the attributes that IFAs consider important when deciding on a pension? Confused? …… I was! The traditional … Continue reading
Join us jolly girls and boys on the bus to Cheltenham 2015
A good way to get through January and February is to have some craic in March. This is what we do in the Pension Play Pen. On Tuesday March 10th . 50 of us will congregate at Paddington for breakfast, … Continue reading
“Collaboration” is not a dirty word
In this article, I am setting out First Actuarial’s and Pension PlayPen’s auto-enrolment strategy for 2015 and beyond. It is a strategy that sets out to collaborate with not compete with advisers. Why we chose to work … Continue reading
Posted in accountants, actuaries, advice gap, pension playpen, pensions, Pensions Regulator
Tagged Business, dc pensions, Defined benefit pension plan, Employment, financial advice, Government, IFA, independent financial advice, independent financial advisers, Pension Play Pen, pension playpen, Pension Regulator, pensions, Retirement, Steve Webb, workplace
Leave a comment
The fine line between “patronising” and “paternal”.
Last week Tom Mcphail (Hargreaves Lansdown) had a go at Teresa Fritz (financial Services Consumer Council and MAS) about the need for advice. You’d expect the two to clash, FSCS and MAS are not much loved by advisers who see it as an incompetent … Continue reading
Posted in advice gap, pension playpen, pensions
Tagged advice, Business, CDC, corporate governance, dc pensions, Employment, Financial services, first actuarial, Hargreaves Lansdown, National Employment Savings Trust, nutmeg, pension, Pension new, Pension Play Pen, pension playpen, Retirement, Teresa Fritz, Tom McPhail
Leave a comment
“Living longer? -Epic. Needing to pay for it? -Challenging”. Vivi Friedgut on long-term saving.
Have fun when you’re young, enjoy yourself, you only live once and the future will take care of yourself. Ever been given that advice? Nice sound-bites but only really applicable to those fortunate enough to have a large financial safety … Continue reading
Why don’t people trust pensions and pension sellers? Guest Blog from Mark Scantlebury
These are the unregulated thoughts of seven guys and one gal, having a chat over a Pension Play Pen pint and a pie. Please, don’t construe any of this as any sort of advice. We take no responsibility for what … Continue reading
Posted in pension playpen
Tagged Business, Counting House, Employment, Lunch, Pension Play Pen, pension playpen, pensions, Quietroom, Retirement
Leave a comment
“What’s on our mind” Our wish-list for the Queen.
Just back from Windsor Castle to drop in a note from those at the Pension PlayPen lunch on Monday In case you’re interested, and I am, here’s what our diners delivered when asked “What do you want in the … Continue reading
Posted in pension playpen, pensions
Tagged annuities, Budget, CDC, Lunch, Pension Play Pen, Queen's Speech
28 Comments
Pension PlayPen Lunch – can we manage financial freedom in later life?
Don’t forget the Pension Play Pen lunch at 12.30 today at the Counting House, Cornhill , 200 yards West of Bank Station. We meet 12 for 12.30, bring £15 for food and beverages! The topic for today’s discussion will be … Continue reading
Posted in advice gap, annuity, pension playpen, pensions
Tagged annuity, Business, Cornhill, Counting House, dc pensions, Financial services, Golf-day, Lunch, pension, Pension Play Pen, Play, Playpen
Leave a comment
Why we want you at our Pension Play Pen party!
You – yes you! We’re having a knees up at the White Hart in Barnes, Hays have put some money behind the bar – the Racket of the Lambs have got their banjos and we’re going to have a good time. … Continue reading
Posted in auto-enrolment, Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race, pension playpen, Pension Rocks III, pensions, Popcorn Pensions, Retirement, social media, The Racket of the Lambs
Tagged Australia, Chiswick Bridge, Hammersmith, Korea, Pen, pension, Pension Play Pen, Play Pen, Prezi, Racket, SEOUL, White Hart
3 Comments