Tag Archives: Ros Altmann
Mandating – Government seizing “Henry VIII powers”?
I think we will see the last days of the debate over the Pension Schemes Bill as some of the maddest pensions have seen this century. I had supported Baroness Altmann’s view that schemes that don’t invest more of our … Continue reading
Help for our past 50 years work, hope for pensions next half century!
The Pensions Regulator has made an announcement of a change of attitude towards private DB pensions. Here is John Hamilton, chair of the Stagecoach Pension Trust, that has led change in the past six months. My only comments here are … Continue reading
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Tagged CDC, Flex and Fix, fungibility, John Hamiolton, Pensions, Ros Altmann
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Pension investment into investment trusts should not be banned
This blog used to be rude about the ABI but they complained and I am very afraid of the ABI so I took the bit about them down. Ros and Sharon are still right!
Sharon Bowles and Ros Altmann continue to make sense with amendments to the Pension Schemes Bill
I agree with William Macleod. I agree with Sharon Bowles above and Ros Altmann below.
The right for pensioners to benefit from investment trusts
Ros is not letting up in her determination to let CDC and DC get access to investment trusts without hindrance. To my mind, the Investment Trust/Company beats the LTAF in every way but the reward LTAF’s give the financial services … Continue reading
William MacLeod – sense on the Pension Schemes Bill and investment trusts
The debate on investment trusts/companies is not an easy one to follow, so it is good to have this man posting sensibly on a subject that matters.
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Tagged 'investment trusts, Investment companies, lords, Peers, Pension Schemes Bill, Ros Altmann, Sharon Bowles
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Stagecoach/Aberdeen ; how the parties assess the full range of options
A most important discussion on Wednesday 4th Feb – a day before a relevant parliamentary debate. The positive impact of the deal done by the DB Stagecoach Pension Trustees and Aberdeen is rippling outwards as the legals are completed and … Continue reading
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Tagged House of Lords, Ian Pearce, John Hamilton, Nick Chadha, Ros Altmann, TAS 300, TAS 300 V2, William McGrath
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The Lords and the Pension Schemes Bill – the game is on for pension surplus!
This comment was fed into my mail yesterday evening by someone who’d watched the debate in the House of Lords about the choices facing trustees and employers with defined benefit pension plans they are responsible for. Re the Lords and … Continue reading
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Tagged Bryn Davies, henry tapper, House of Lords, Jiohn Hamilton, LDI, Ros Altmann, Surplus, William McGrath
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A wake up and a shake up for advisers and trustees in their “end game”
Two amendments are going through the House of Lords, framed by Baroness Altmann of Tottenham. I am proud to have played a part in this work but recognise the bulk of the momentum has been created by Stagecoach’s DB Pension, … Continue reading
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Tagged Business, Business and Economy, CDC, corporate risk, DB, dc, de-risking, Defined benefit pension plan, DWP, Pensions, Retirement, Ros Altmann, TPR, VFM, workplace Pensions
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What are our Lords up to with “Pension Schemes” this week?
This from the “on the money” Pension Age which keeps us up to date with the Pension discussions. Peers query mandation and LGPS powers as Pension Schemes Bill enters HoL committee stage By Callum Conway 13/1/26 House of Lords (HoL) … Continue reading
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Tagged AgeWage, Defined benefit pension plan, DWP, Employment, Government, Investment, pension, Pensions, Retirement, Ros Altmann
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