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Why “up to 60% more pension” should be a focus of the debate on CDC.
It is funny what captures the imagination of the pension brother (and to a degree sister) hood. The Pensions Bill has become an argument about mandation of investments and whether Government can have power to implement it to increase funding … Continue reading
The capacity for DC pensions to invest productively; Curry/Wright at parliament
This blog refers to a public interrogation in parliament which you can follow here (starting at 16.16). This conversation is Parliament’s General Committee’s with the CEO of the PPI (Curry is on dashboards too) and William Wright the MD of … Continue reading
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Tagged Chris Curry, New Financial, PPI, Thought Leaders, William Wright]
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2023 was “not the time” – is now ripe for state pension change?
Dr Suzi Morrissey has been called up to look at the State pension 4 years since Baroness Neville Rolfe had a look in 2021 Here is what happened to that review. “Now is not the time!” was the message from … Continue reading
Thoughts of an under-employed pension strategist
All yesterday I was getting texts about the Sunday Times 5 point pension plan. There is nothing that so excites my friends as someone else’s pension agenda, Here is one response I’ve received to yesterday’s blog in which I praised … Continue reading
PPI concludes no-one is doing DC pensions properly (yet)
It’s been a week when everyone from PIC to PPI and stations between has been asking why we’re not making more progress turning our saved wealth to pensions. I modified my view of PIC’s staff that they hated their workplace … Continue reading
Finding the right neck of the woods (for DC illiquids).
The appropriately named Guy Rainbird has commissioned work from the PPI that confirms a belief among many who understand investment trusts, that DC funds would be well advised to access the returns of illiquid assets through investment trusts. I’m quoting … Continue reading
PPI celebrates 20th birthday with its UK Pensions Policy framework!
It’s the Pension Policy Institute’s’s 20th birthday this year and it has marked that achievement with the creation of a new pension framework. They have published the slides of yesterday’s launch event. PPI the uk-pensions-framework-showcase-slides from Henry Tapper Here … Continue reading
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Tagged adequacy, Fairness, PPI, sustainability, UK pensions framework
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Will tomorrow’s pension decisions focus on cost , value or both?
I’ve now had a chance to properly read the Pension Policy Institute’s ” What is the impact on member outcomes of different non-capped charging structures? It’s a splendid piece of work, and it’s the second important contribution to the debate … Continue reading
The PPI , governance and value for money
In my earlier post, I wanted to get to grips with the PPI’s new research paper on international experience measuring value for money but ended up focusing on a confusion about VFM and member contributions. Follow the link to … Continue reading
Is the VFM of a pension scheme best measured by contribution rates?
The PPI have been asked “What can other countries teach the UK about measuring Value for Money in pension schemes?” and asked by the Pensions Regulator. The answer is 55 pages long and involves a detailed analysis of the impact … Continue reading