Tag Archives: Quietroom

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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New Improved Pension Statements on the way.

Posted on December 18, 2017 by

Ruston Smith and Quietroom   We need improved annual statements from our workplace pensions because…. Many annual statements are  too long, complicated and include jargon As people have savings with many providers, they get different statements at different times of … Continue reading →

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Do you want to advise BSPS members in their “time to choose”?

Posted on November 1, 2017 by

This blog is for financial advisers, though anyone, including BSPS members, may find it useful. Financial advisers are urgently required by these members who are in their “time to choose”. There are two self-help groups for BSPS members. One is for all … Continue reading →

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Self-help – Can you “DIY pensions”?

Posted on January 2, 2016 by

“The instruction manual is missing” – the first thing my partner said when she opened her new smartphone, I’d kindly donated her for Christmas. I was close to having a Michael Winner moment. “That’s because you learn how to do … Continue reading →

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