Tag Archives: Robin Ellison
Robin Ellison speaks for me on the VFM “masterpiece of dross”.
A couple of weeks back , Kim Gubler pointed out that a perfectly good system for measuring the value people get for their pension money exists. It is offered by AgeWage that allows people can see how their pension money … Continue reading
Regulators who protect pensions not themselves
I liked listening to Robin Ellison talk with Nico Aspinall and Darren Philp on their VFM- Pensions the podcast The conversion is varied and mixes insights with levity allowing its 85 minutes to be a good listen. Robin has one … Continue reading
The case against the Pension Regulator; Robin Ellison 10.30 am today.
I’m looking forward to chatting with Robin at next Tuesday’s Pension PlayPen coffee morning. You can be part of the conversation by logging into or registering at http://www.pensionplaypen.com. The direct link to the webinar is here <https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MDkxNmUxOTgtMDcwOC00M2EyLWE3OGYtYWVlOTM1NTU5ODk0%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22733793a9-e9e3-4238-95c9-e3e2e46fca6a%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%2239b1b8b9-6d36-44d5-bf9e-64e1dfb760d5%22%7d> Robin and the … Continue reading
Discover why Robin Ellison wants to get rid of the Pensions Regulator
I’m looking forward to chatting with Robin at next Tuesday’s Pension PlayPen coffee morning. Spoiler alert; he wants to abolish the Pensions Regulator. We once went head to head at the DWP – I think I wanted to scrap the … Continue reading
Pension Income’s best kept secret
Did you know that when you buy an annuity you can change your mind? No? Well neither did I. I thought that once you handed your money over to an insurer that it was it, an income for life with … Continue reading
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Tagged annuity, David Slater, pensions, retirement line, Robin Ellison
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“Of margins and men”. Were the City and Carillion ever friends?
Of all that is being said about the collapse of Carillon, the comment that remains with me is something said by Robin Ellison, in his capacity as in an interview with IPE. The FCA is looking at asset management companies’ … Continue reading
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Tagged Carillion, covenant, de-risking, Low margins, Margins, pensions, Robin Ellison
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The Pension Network -November 17-18 A special offer for readers of this blog
This is a straight advert for an event that’s coming up on 17th and 18th November. If you are a member of the Pensions Network, then you’ll know about how it works- it’s been running ten years now and it … Continue reading
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Tagged Con Keating, John Moret, Pendley Manor, pensions, Robin Ellison, TPNW
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Robin Ellison/Class War mash up – vote bonkers.
U may not think so , but it may be the political party least likely to win a seat in parliament. So unlikely that anyone who wants to buy me a drink between now and Thursday, will have drinks on … Continue reading
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Tagged Adam Clifford, bonkers, Class War, GE 2015, mash-up, Mr Ellison, Robin Ellison, U Party
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PPF II -opening the door for a better DC
We are where we are – the social contract has been decided… not compulsion but impulsion; impulsion into a DC pensions model that relies on the markets to deliver a second tier of pensions. Our retirements will be funded from employer and employee contributions over a … Continue reading
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