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Thoughts on the sustainability of public pensions
Two respected minds say this on “pensions”. First a former Trustee. derekscott1 says: April 2, 2026 at 7.32 I was with the union view until I read the part that says “The Office for Budget Responsibility has been clear that public … Continue reading
Richard Smith deserves a new year’s honour (this year or next) ! #pension #dashboard
Christmas finds Germany enthused by Richard Smith. We want him back in Britain for the new year. There is a good argument for advertising good news for the public by a Government keen to be well-regarded by the same. It … Continue reading
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Tagged Advertisement, Germany, Pension Dashboard, private pensions, public, Richard Smith
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Pension Pots can be swapped for Public Sector Pensions (if you’re lucky!)
The headline is from a Professional Pension article by Philip Smith. It’s about TPT’s CDC initiative. I am for TPT doing what they are doing. I hope that CDC provides pensions for those who have no wish to DIY … Continue reading
Don’t the UK’s special opportunities need more help from the top?
There’s an important opinion piece in this morning’s FT, I know some of my readers don’t get a digital FT so if you mail me at henry@agewage.com, I will provide you with a link to it – subscribers get a … Continue reading
Private and Public pensions
You can choose in this country whether to rely on the NHS or go private, whether to use state education or send your children to private schools and you can choose whether you want your pension managed using a … Continue reading
Private markets – pension’s friend or foe?
Two articles appeared in the FT over the bank holiday weekend that show just how fractured pension investment strategy over private markets is becoming. In the one, David Fairs, the Pension Regulator’s policy Director expresses concern that small defined … Continue reading
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Tagged Andrew Warwick-Thompson, BT, David Fairs, DWP, ft, private, public, TPR, USS
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Pension dashboards get a timeline to a timeline.
The Pensions Dashboard has at last got its own website which you can access here It’s not the prototype website which you can still access here Nor the excellent dashboard ideas site which is here Nor does it link … Continue reading
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Tagged finding pensions, Pension Bee, Pension Dashboard, pensions, public
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Why the pension dashboards have to be commercial
Government pension projects rarely succeed and where they do succeed – it is because the public and private sectors find a way to work together. There are exceptions – the state pension and unfunded public sector schemes are pretty … Continue reading
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Tagged AgeWage, Dashboard, pension, Pot, public, the Sun
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