The economic background is challenging and guidance can be found in the recent report The RF report’s key findings are:…
The history of British equity release predates your old boss's comment in 1984 by nearly two decades, Henry. The first…
Thanks. "... Your core concern is sound: neither country guarantees that private DC savings will be sufficient, and both systems…
You posed some specific UK questions. Do UK DB and DC plans require an annuity by default, with spousal consent…
Tag Archives: Pensions Dashboard
Men should acknowledge the gender gap is two ways (Richard Smith does)
This is the last of a series of posts from Richard Smith which I’ve been enjoying all week. You seem to have been enjoying them too. Continue reading
Ask Govt. what is the change cycle – asks Richard Smith to #PensionUKCA26 today
Please can someone ask Oliver about this when he’s on stage at 12:40pm today, then post his answers in Comments – thx Continue reading
An Eiffely fun video from Richard Smith on the Pension Dashboard
So Richard is putting together his best clips to provide an alternative view of the Pensions Conference, the one he (and I) would have liked to have gone to! Continue reading
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Tagged Conference, Dashboard, henry tapper, Pension UK, Pensions, Pensions Dashboard, Richard Smith
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My Nest dashboard quotes me twice the “pot” my Pensions Dashboard shows
We spend ages TALKING about adequacy, but poor systems make me wonder if we actually care? Talk is cheap, right? Continue reading
April 2026, 6 months from October when the pension dashboard should be ready!
I was like 500 others attending by phone, laptop or desktop the Pensions Dashboard update. I will not take the wind out of Richard Smith’s sails. I follow him, his sails are taking me (I hope) to where the Dashboard … Continue reading
Data in a dungeon
I’m pleased that Guy Opperman came out fighting for the dashboard when he addressed the Society of Pension Professionals yesterday. He identified two central problems facing the consumer wanting to find out about their pensions. That their data … Continue reading
Posted in advice gap, age wage, open pensions, Pension Freedoms
Tagged AgeWage, Business, dashboar, data lockdown, dc pensions, DWP, Guy Opperman, Pensions Dashboard
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Why this pensions bill matters
A Pensions Schemes Bill has been included in the Queen’s Speech , which lays out the legislative plans for the forthcoming parliamentary session. This bill includes legislation to enable the pensions dashboard and collective defined contribution (CDC) schemes to … Continue reading
Posted in #WASPI, advice gap, age wage, CDC, Dashboard, pensions
Tagged Boris Johnson, CDC, consolidation, Pensions Dashboard, Queen, Queen's Speech, WASPI
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The Pensions Dashboard – remember that?
It’s only been a few weeks since the Government announced its plans for a pensions dashboard but it might have been an age. In the fast moving world of Brexit, all is ephemeral and unless you’ve got a way … Continue reading
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Tagged AgeWage, Andy Davies, DWP, Origo, Pensions Dashboard, Prospect
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Pension dashboard stitch-up exposed!
I find myself the horns of a dilemma. I violently disagree with the ABI, Origo and at least two of the big master trusts. In particular I disagree with People’s Pension, who normally I agree with and Gregg McClymont- one … Continue reading
Posted in age wage, Dashboard, pensions
Tagged Dashboard, Gregg McClymont, jo cumbo, pensions, Pensions Dashboard, Romi Samova
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Frank Field helps us spend our pensions
Here is the main recommendation of Frank Field and the Workplace Pension Select Committee’sfinal report of its inquiry into Pension freedom and choice published today. We recommend every pension provider offering drawdown is required, by April 2019, to offer a default … Continue reading
Posted in advice gap, auto-enrolment, Big Government, pensions
Tagged CDC, Frank Field, Mid life MOT, NEST, pensions, Pensions Dashboard, Work and Pensions Selecto Comittee
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The RF approach is probably close to what Andy Burnham would like to happen, but the mood music at present…