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I’m mystified by Net Zero – can Mike Clark help me out?

I have to admit to being at a loss as what Net Zero is about. I listen to Nico on his podcast but I am now finding myself more confused than ever. Byron’s comment on this blog puts my concern … 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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We’ve got a £1.6tr framework to make Britain Great again

  Oops , sorry about my plea for some morale support yesterday, I have slept properly and hope to agree a way forward today. I wondered for a brief moment whether I should pack it in! I mention this because … Continue reading

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What the budget means for pension wealth – McPhail this morning (link included)

Tom is more of a lifetime savings than a pensions man but you can’t have pensions without a lifetime of doing something and for most of us , we need to save to have a wage in retirement. It’s a … Continue reading

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“We ain’t that young anymore” (free link inside for Tuesday’s coffee morning)

Tom is more of a lifetime savings than a pensions man but you can’t have pensions without a lifetime of doing something and for most of us , we need to save to have a wage in retirement. It’s a … Continue reading

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Spend your pension and have a bit of fun

Don’t spend your pension last Don’t spend your pension first Spend your pension. I like Moira O’Neil, she speaks to her readership. FT readers have pensions and most are wealthy. Many have advisers who are having to rethink their wisdom … Continue reading

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Change or face pensioner poverty – Pullinger/Floyd

Society faces a stampede of pensioner poverty unless something changes This article is Padraig’s follow up to Terry’s recent Pension PlayPen appearance on the eve of the PLSA conference. It brings together two fine spirits and was originally published in … Continue reading

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Opperman gets to the heart of pension’s business of change,.

It’s rather fun to get the political inside track on something that really matters. On Tuesday, Guy Opperman gave us the inside track on why the Pensions Dashboard is being delivered 7 years after originally promised. why LTAFs are already … 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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A formal response to the FCA’s Value For Money Framework.

  CP24/16: The Value for Money Framework This response comes from AgeWage , Pension PlayPen and Pension SuperHaven. Collectively we are looking for members to get better outcomes through bigger pots and better pensions. It is also my personal response. … Continue reading

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