Tag Archives: Quietroom

When will pensions move out of the “paper age”?

Posted on December 19, 2019 by

Today the Pensions Bill will sit within the Queen’s speech and within the Pensions Bill will be proposed legislation to make it mandatory for pension schemes of all DC persuasions , to provide digital data to a pension dashboard. The … Continue reading →

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AgeWage grumpily comments on DWP’s simple pension statement.

Posted on December 17, 2019 by

The DWP are considering how to support an industry initiative to create simpler , more effective pension statements. It has asked people to respond to its consultation. I and my company – AgeWage – support simpler pension statements and in … Continue reading →

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Big week for politics – big week for pensions

Posted on October 14, 2019 by

  Things will come to a head this week. For Guy Opperman today will either be the day his Pensions Bill will make it into the Queens Speech or his first term in office will be remembered as “close but … Continue reading →

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Navigating pension’s Straits of Hormuz

Posted on August 14, 2019 by

We met last night in a crowded room in Moorgate WeWork. We were an eclectic mix of pensions directors, chairs of trustees , annuity experts Retirement Line,  Ruston Smith, Vincent Franklin and me. You can see the slides here Unfortunately … Continue reading →

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You want to help people engage with pensions? WATCH THIS!

Posted on May 24, 2019 by

Wow! Quietroom have put together a short video of clips of  people confronted by the investments in their pensions. The video also sees what happens when people see a “stunning list of good things” There are a couple of clips … Continue reading →

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Who’s at the heart of pensions – you or your boss?

Posted on March 26, 2019 by

  A group of like-minded souls met at Quietroom’s Farringdon offices to agree a way of mapping DC pensions (the ones you pay a fixed amount into and build up a capital sum). We could quite easily have extended the … Continue reading →

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The risks of partial disclosure

Posted on November 16, 2018 by

Look at this photo.   You might have thought that Ruston Smith had won a CDC award for Tesco. Certainly not the case! Now look at the full picture! Mark Scantlebury has won an award for Quietroom, partly for his … Continue reading →

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Transparency isn’t tactical! Thoughts on day 2 at PLSA.

Posted on October 19, 2018 by

The Pension Dashboard was under discussion again at the PLSA conference in Liverpool. “The Pensions Dashboard has taken longer than I would have liked.” @ThePLSA pic.twitter.com/QiZsOlhZbx — Josephine Cumbo (@JosephineCumbo) October 18, 2018 I am not clear from Opperman’ s … Continue reading →

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Pensions that make you want to live longer!

Posted on September 20, 2018 by

Nurse Rebecca is pleased with me. I’ve lost 19 lbs in my first month of recuperation from TapperTubby syndrome.  Regular access, reduced alcohol consumption and a cutting down on high cholesterol and high calorie food are apparently making a difference. … Continue reading →

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Don’t share this after 25th May – it’s far too good (the new Quietroom video)

Posted on May 23, 2018 by

In case you didn’t read this morning’s blog on GDPR, here is the blog the other way around, just because I can be as annoying as I like (until May 25th when apparently the fun stops). Enough about GDPR- here … Continue reading →

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