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Sir Steve Webb; IHT Changes & Pensions – a discussion.
We brought the Pension PlayPen session forward by half an hour to allow some people to hear McGrath and Keating on the run on/wind up debate for occupational DB pension plans. Immediately after our pension was LCP’s session on … Continue reading
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Pension Schemes Bill gets parliamentary evidence from 23 experts
We are at the end of a massive gift of evidence in Parliament If you take a fancy to , you can watch the morning meetings here You can watch the afternoon meetings here There has been a little comment … Continue reading
Compliance is not VFM – nor annuities; savers need more from pensions!
It is interesting to see how Australia pressing ahead with what we call Value for money or VFM. I can see as far as Bac’s contribution page but no further but it’s far enough for the purposes of this blog. … Continue reading
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Tagged AgeWage, Business, corporate governance, dc pensions, DWP, Employment, Government, IGC, pension, Pension new, pension playpen, Pensions
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Pension Playmates discuss what to say to the Pension Commission
This video may be useful to those who are wishing to sign the Pension PlayPen’s Open Letter to the Pension Commission II. A quick ring round the playmates I’m in contact with suggests that few will sign up till they … Continue reading
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Tagged Business, DWP, Government, Pension new, pension playpen, Pension Submission, Pensions, Retirement
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If pensions are deferred pay, bosses shouldn’t allow a pay cut.
This blog takes me back to the last decade when I spent much of my time producing evaluations of providers. A long time ago, before I was a pensioner, I used to work with large numbers of employers through Sage … Continue reading
“Bitcoin and Pensions” – really? This morning 10.30 am
Coffee Morning – Bitcoin & Pensions …Really?? CPD included Type – Online When – Tuesday 12th August 2025 at 10:30am You are cordially invited to join us for this morning’s Coffee Morning event where we enter the world of Bitcoin! We … Continue reading
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Tagged bitcoin, Cartwright, GPC, Josh Spence, pension playpen, Pensions, Sam Roberts
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“Bitcoin and Pensions” – really?
Steven Goddard CEO Pension Playpen Coffee Morning – Bitcoin & Pensions …Really?? CPD included Type – Online When – Tuesday 12th August 2025 at 10:30am You are cordially invited to join us for our next Coffee Morning event where we … Continue reading
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Tagged bitcoin, Cartwright, GPC, Josh Spence, pension playpen, Pensions, Sam Roberts
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A Pension not a La La Savings commission please! (video)
This is the video of a sensible discussion debating the value of having a pension commission Holidays had taken many of those we wanted there abroad. Steve (the boss) had been in Malta, Bryn (the Lord) was in Spain and … Continue reading
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Tagged Andy Agethangelou, Andy Young, Arun, Bry Davies, Margaret Snowden, pension playpen, Steve Goddard, Tom McPhail
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Nest can produce good things from a pot
I have to say it has been quite a day with a fine breakfast with my friend John Tsalos , discussing ways to spend our DC pots, spending a lunchtime in the company of 65,000 elated football ladies and an … Continue reading
Paul Todd of NEST- 10.30 am – this morning – joining link here.
You are cordially invited to join our next Coffee Morning THIS MORNING at which Paul Todd, COO of NEST will be talking and answering our questions. If you want to understand where Nest is coming from, press the button on … Continue reading
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