Tag Archives: professional pensions

Keep the messaging simple and follow the science

Posted on September 16, 2020 by

Government messaging on COVID-19 has ranged from effective to baffling and the consensus is that it works best when simple. While Sage might be agonizing over strategy the early messages about staying at home, keeping your distance and saving our … Continue reading →

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WTF- AgeWage wins 4 nominations for UKP awards!

Posted on June 4, 2020 by

I got a call from a journalist friend of mine congratulating AgeWage on being nominated for a Professional Pensions UK Pensions Award.  I thought it was a wind up – but being a vain sort, I thought to see if … Continue reading →

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Pensions need a bonfire of regulation – (Con Keating and Iain Clacher)

Posted on May 28, 2020 by

This essay is motivated both by the Pensions Regulator’s consultation on its proposed code of practice for scheme funding and by papers published in recent years by the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries, such as “Actuarial valuations to monitor defined … Continue reading →

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So what do pension people want from politicians?

Posted on November 23, 2019 by

I’ve started so I’ll finish, I will post my views on the Conservative manifesto from a pensions perspective, when it gets published. But as I didn’t have to waste many words on the Liberal policy pleasantary  afterthought, I’d look into … Continue reading →

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Sailing the strait of Hormuz

Posted on November 8, 2019 by

While most readers were doing “proper subjects” like maths, I studied English for A level and studied the conceits of metaphysical poets. A conceit is an extended metaphor and tests how far an idea can be taken. Here’s a conceit. … Continue reading →

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If we can’t measure CETV take up, how can we manage it?

Posted on May 21, 2018 by

There’s a well known phrase “if you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it”. The Government can’t measure the extent of DB transfers and I conclude that they can’t govern the transfer process until they do.     Here’s the … Continue reading →

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DIY Pension Diagnostics – (a data dream)

Posted on March 31, 2018 by

  Most of us know how hard it is to see a Doctor these days, and how easy it is to get medical help online. Most people I know will consult the internet rather before ringing the surgery. If only … Continue reading →

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Will “sausage and chips” replace the Lamborghini?

Posted on January 6, 2018 by

As the initial euphoria of ‘never having to buy an annuity again’ wears off, the prospect of freedoms becomes less appealing Whether ‘sausage and chips’ or ‘chicken in the basket’, the ‘factory gating’ that has gone on in South Wales … Continue reading →

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We need to learn to love the PPF more

Posted on October 24, 2017 by

Hilary Salt asks “rather than designing new DB superfunds, wouldn’t it be better to grow to appreciate and improve our existing superfund?” It must be frustrating for the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) when the public perception is that to end … Continue reading →

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Unlocking DC pricing; the key to getting value for money.

Posted on October 6, 2017 by

    The FCA are commission a template to discover undeclared investment costs in the funds we use. They have finally published PS17/30 which gives IGCs the right to use it in earnest. The DWP are working in tandem on … Continue reading →

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