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Finfluence; a safer way to learn about money?
There has been a lot of discussion this week about whether we should stop the young from watching things on social media. I wonder if the readers of this blog are not prone to spending too much of their time … Continue reading
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Tagged AgeWage, Business, CDC, CDC Code, DWP, FCA, Financial services, pension playpen, Pension Regulator, Pensions, Retirement, TPR, VFM, workplace savings
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Isn’t “value for money” too late for DC workplace saving?
I enjoyed Kirby Rappell’s explanation of how his firm -” SuperRatings”- has succeeded in Australia providing consumers with value for money ratings on their “pensions”. You can hear him talking to Nico and Darren here on the latest podcast (#142) … Continue reading
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Tagged AgeWage, Business, CDC, CDC Code, DWP, FCA, Financial services, pension playpen, Pension Regulator, Pensions, Retirement, TPR, VFM, workplace savings
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The pension industry will leave it till 2029 , hoping CDC fails
In focus: Green light for retirement-only CDC Minister for pensions Torsten Bell says: “Too often people approaching retirement are left navigating complex choices and shoulder risks they shouldn’t have to face alone. By expanding CDC to more employers and consulting … Continue reading
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Tagged auto enrolment, Business, CDC, dc pensions, DWP, Pension new, Pension Regulator, Pensions, politics, Retirement, TPR
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Big clubs and big pensions are winners – but we don’t all support them!
My generation is reaching the end of pension politics. Mark Rowlands was my Friends Provident broker consultant when I was at Gissings in the early 1990s. He’s hanging up his clogs for the final time shortly having eked out his … Continue reading
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Tagged Business, DWP, National Employment Savings Trust, Pension new, Pension Regulator, Pensions, Retirement
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Right analysis+razor sharp solutions…needed by TPR
The last 7 days have had me listening for 3 hours to a former executive and the current Chair of TPR and I find myself deflated. Here is a former TPR worker on my comments about David Fairs last … Continue reading
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Tagged Andy Haldane, Business, Business and Economy, dc pensions, Defined benefit pension plan, DWP, Employment, pension, Pension Regulator, Pensions, Retirement, Treasury
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Is Reeves condemning the “de-risking” of pensions?
There has been considerable response to last night’s blog Field called our DB pensions “an economic miracle”….Reeves knows why. It explains how a speech including a call to reinvest pension surpluses in company and economic growth. It’s worth reading and … Continue reading
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Tagged annuity, Business and Economy, corporate governance, corporate risk, DB, de-risking, Defined benefit pension plan, pension, Pension Regulator, Pensions, TPR, Treasury
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BP show a shameful lack of pension leadership.
There are a handful of British companies that carry our name. They stand for what we used to call the best of British in the corporate place. Among these “British ” Petroleum stands high, it is not- like Shell , … Continue reading
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Tagged BP, British Petroleum, Business, Business and Economy, corporate governance, corporate risk, pension, Pension Regulator, Pensions, Retirement
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Time for some “hard-working” on VFM – says TPR.
There’s a telling sentence in Nina Blackett’s blog on VFM , published yesterday by TPR In January 2023, we published our joint industry consultation on a value for money (VFM) framework. Now, the FCA, working with TPR and DWP, has … Continue reading
When it comes to pensions – we don’t know what we’re doing.
TPT’s survey of its DC membership makes for predictably depressing reading (reporting from Professional Pensions) Nearly half of defined contribution (DC) savers on the verge of retirement are unaware as to how they will access their pension savings, according to … Continue reading
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Tagged Business, DWP, Financial services, Government, pension, Pension new, Pension Regulator, Pensions
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Port Talbot needs a plan B
I’m not going to try and to compete with the BBC, Its reporting on the announcement that the blast furnaces at Port Talbot will be closing and 3000 jobs will be lost at Tata Steel, is magnificent. Give this a … Continue reading
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Tagged Business, pension, Pension Regulator, Pensions, Port Talbot, Steel
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