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Tag Archives: Ros Altmann
A barmy Times campaign opposing a pension guaranteed to all of us
The Times is scaremongering – dragging good pension ministers into a quarrel we need not have. I hope that the ordinary people in this country will avoid this scurrilous campaign. Continue reading
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Tagged CDC, Guided retirement, Guy Opperman, Ros Altmann, Steve Webb, Torsten Bell
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The Times calls turning Pots to Pensions -“a pension power grab”
Not all of us are optimistic about improving the lot of those retiring and in retirement. It is interesting to see who is against Torsten Bell’s Guided Retirement. Continue reading
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Tagged Conservative, Helen Whately, Pensions, Retirement, Ros Altmann, the Times, Tom MPhail, Torsten Bell
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If TPR read Altmann’s blog , they’d need more than air-con!
Before reading on, be aware that our good Baroness was once our Pension Minister and has been big in business. For what you are about to receive, you should be truly grateful, Has the Baroness been reading my blogs? This … Continue reading
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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Such an important topic! Students need skills that prepare them for real-world challenges.