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Pensions, politics and football

The weekend was a battle between the north west and the south east in politics and football and I’m pleased to report no battling in pensions. Well done Bournemouth , well done my actuarial friend from Southbourne who put some … Continue reading

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Why are investment trusts excluded from the Pension Schemes Bill?

William MacLeod Speaking in the House of Lords today during the Pensions Schemes Bill second reading both Baroness Ros Altmann and Baroness Sharon Bowles , asked a very simple question: Why have listed investment companies been excluded from the Bill? … Continue reading

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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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Did the Tories write the Pension Schemes Bill – GO thinks so!

There are no flies on Richard Smith, Opperman’s a dashboard man and promotable! # I am not sure how I feel about Guy Opperman as the dashboard dude, Richard Smith has earned that title…we’ll get to dashboards eventually but… But … Continue reading

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Opperman rides a grand national of a podcast

There are no flies on Richard Smith, Opperman’s a dashboard man and promotable! # I am not sure how I feel about Guy Opperman as the dashboard dude, Richard Smith has earned that title…we’ll get to dashboards eventually but… But … Continue reading

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Defending the defenceless is ethical; the money’s in my pension fund!

The FT, like the Telegraph, are keen to talk up the adamant attitude of People’s Pension and Nest to run ethical funds that do not invest in defence stocks. This despite calls from 100 Labour MPs to increase fund investment … Continue reading

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Pensions have never been more important for the lives we lead.

I know that dashboard techies are bored by legal bores but we are at a point of political agenda with pensions that is critical not just to pensions but to the country and I am going to focus on a … Continue reading

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The power of what we are.

It is a shame that while we are trying to find ways to grow our economy thinking long-term (pension funded) we are fearing short term tariffs from the USA as if our financial futures depended on the whims of a … Continue reading

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One thing got my goat on this. “Redirecting DB assets to DC”….

My email’s contain a number of interesting missives. Here’s one I will post anony-mouse -ly. The mailer will probably be cross with me for compromising him/her – if you were at the said event, maybe you remember! I wasn’t. One … Continue reading

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Field called our DB pensions “an economic miracle”….Reeves knows why

  At 11.30 am on a Sunday morning, Mark Kleinman of Sky News disturbed the sermon with this news.  The Sky article was quickly followed by one from the FT, with Mary and George Parker referencing Sky’s coverage at 5pm … Continue reading

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