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We did as we were told, not as we chose; VFM for workplace pensions.
I cannot understand who a value for money assessment is for if it is not for the regulator. Who takes choices on the provider of workplace pensions if no choice needs to be made? The vast majority of choices were … Continue reading
Anthony Manchester; Global Policy BlackRock ; Tuesday 10.30
Coffee Morning – In conversation with BlackRock’s Antony Manchester Attending CPD included You are cordially invited to join us for our next Coffee Morning event in which BlackRock’s Antony Manchester will be leading the discussion. This will be an “in conversation … Continue reading
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Risk preferences in DC pensions.
The Pension PlayPen coffee morning on Tuesday 7th January was a father and son act with Arun and Sid Muralidhar talking with us. Here is the video We were delighted to hear Dr Arun Muralidhar and his son outlining a … Continue reading
SASA – (Stagecoach Aberdeen Scheme Adoption) – the video and deck
If you missed this coffee morning presentation from John , you are in luck. It’s with you below, with a download if you want to share it – here. If you want to see the slides they are below and … Continue reading
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Tagged Aberdeen, Business, corporate governance, Defined benefit pension plan, DWP, FCA, Government, pension, pension playpen, Pensions, Retirement, SASA, Stagecoach
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Back to the future; the return of the surplus; Stagecoach and Richard Jones
Richard Jones’ excellent explanation of the history of pension surplus kicked off a first rate discussion. Have a look at the slides to get an idea of whether you want to devote up to an hour of the session. Richard … Continue reading
Richard Jones at Pension PlayPen today? Yes please!
How good it is to have someone I want to see , doing the promoting on his social feed! and then see it again? But you could stick with your local blog The meeting will be all the more pertinent … Continue reading
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Tagged Business, Government, Nick Jones, pension playpen, Pensions, TPR
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Having a Greta Garbo moment next Tuesday at 10.30am.
I’ve no idea why it’s called the Greta Garbo Budget but we have a so-named discussion because Steve Goddard’s Christened it so. Join here or use the code below Coffee Morning – The Greta Garbo Budget….A discussion! CPD included Type -Online … Continue reading
Media 1- parliament 0 ; democracy’s penalty o.g . in the last minute
Join here to continue next Tuesday 10.30 So how did the budget compare with your forecasts? Here is how the markets responded to the news – as broken by the OBR and then confirmed by the budget ( media 1 v … Continue reading
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The Greta Garbo Budget – a PP discussion next Tuesday
Steven Goddard CEO Pension Playpen Coffee Morning – The Greta Garbo Budget….A discussion! CPD included Type -Online When – Tuesday 2nd December 2025 at 10:30am You are cordially invited to attend our next Coffee Morning event. Following the Budget on Wednesday … Continue reading
What is acceptable – what unacceptable – in pension taxation?
Pension PlayPen has decided that its meeting at 10.3o am on Tuesday morning will be our chance to establish what we as a community find acceptable and what unacceptable of the various proposals so far put forward. It was around … Continue reading
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Tagged Budget, Budget25, Coffee moorning, pension playpen, Rachel Reeves
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