Tag Archives: Pensions

Why CDC is the UK’ pension reformation.

Posted on December 4, 2022 by henry tapper

The title of this blog might seem ambitious. Britain currently has no CDC pensions, only an application for a CDC pension scheme, sitting with TPR – from Royal Mail. While that scheme will provide a very ambitious, very expensive and … Continue reading →

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Eversheds swings behind retail CDC

Posted on December 3, 2022 by henry tapper

    Michael Jones is a Pensions Partner at Sutherlands Eversheds. Yesterday he published on linked in an article first published in Professional Pensions: CDC in decumulation – five key strategic areas for focus (professionalpensions.com) The importance of one of … Continue reading →

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Is the PPF overfunded or under-invested?

Posted on December 2, 2022 by henry tapper

The PPF has published its Purple book – rolled out to an audience of 250 anonymous aficionados  at a Pension Expert event this week. It revealed DB schemes in rude health with reserves well up and a funding ration at … Continue reading →

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Is LDI fundamentally unsuitable to small DB schemes?

Posted on November 30, 2022 by henry tapper

  Evan Guppy runs a multi-billion pound leveraged LDI program for the Pension Protection Fund. The collateral calls it met over the September/October crisis involved posting £1.5bn in cash and gilts For the first time before during or after the … Continue reading →

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Another way to LDI – how the PPF’s approach has fared in 2022.

Posted on November 30, 2022 by henry tapper

While the pensions industry continues to live under the pall of the LDI blow-up, the PPF have confidently explained how they have managed the problems that arose from the spike in gilt yields in September. Speaking to me at a … Continue reading →

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Find out how the PPF used LDI as part of its pension strategy – TODAY 10.30-FREE

Posted on November 29, 2022 by henry tapper

I think this will be a really excellent discussion. Register or log in to http://www.pensionplaypen.com to attend. (events)

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Why steelworker’s compo is set to fall by £15,000

Posted on November 29, 2022 by henry tapper

The FCA has published its proposed redress scheme for steelworkers but it looks like the compensation will cost £49m rather than the estimated £71m earlier this year. The new compensation levels are now estimated to average  £45,000 (down from £60,000)  … Continue reading →

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“IF I was a Director “… how Nest can overhaul itself.

Posted on November 28, 2022 by henry tapper

  Nest is recruiting three non-executive directors to increase the diversity of its Board. This is an opportunity, 12 years in, for Nest to ask fundamental questions about how it can move itself and auto-enrolment along. Diversity of outlook I … Continue reading →

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Judging the net zero pledges of workplace pensions

Posted on November 27, 2022 by henry tapper

Competition between workplace pension providers has been a great boon to the 11 million new savers who have payroll contributions being made towards a retirement pot. The vast majority of the retirement pots being built up are likely to see … Continue reading →

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How linkedin is winning eyeballs

Posted on November 26, 2022 by henry tapper

  Linked in is the least sexy social media platform ever, but it has 750m + members which is more than one in ten people on the planet and in developed countries, especially those for whom English is the lingua … Continue reading →

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