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Tag Archives: Ros Altmann
Was DC the only choice for the Tata Steelworkers?
Speaking on the radio yesterday, John Ralfe called the decision of Tata Staff to accept the loss of future accrual into a final salary scheme in exchange for a 10% contribution into a DC pension fund as … Continue reading
Posted in actuaries, advice gap, FinTech, Jersey, pensions, Pensions Regulator, Politics, pot
Tagged British Steel, Defined Ambition, Freedoms, pension freedom, pensions, Ros Altmann, Steve Webb, tata, Tata steel, Technology
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John Ralfe, Ros Altmann and the cost of central heating.
John Ralfe kindly promoted my article on the lack of diversity in the AE review. The AE review and the pension stitch up. https://t.co/8585n7hOEL via @henryhtapper is spot on — John Ralfe (@JohnRalfe1) February 11, 2017 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Responsible John By … Continue reading
Posted in annuity, auto-enrolment, pensions
Tagged Bonds, CDC, central heating, equities, John Ralfe, pensioner poverty, Ros Altmann
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Pensions and the Media
We like to think that the media works well with the pension industry, but it’s a relationship based on our money, not on mutual respect. In this article I look at how the media really view pensions, concluding we have … Continue reading
Posted in pensions
Tagged Alan Higham, Blog, ft, John Ralfe, Media, Out reach, pensions, press, Ros Altmann, social media, Steve Webb, Technology, twitter, Value for Money
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Why some transfer values are (ridiculously) high.
A cash equivalent transfer value (CETV) is a right of anyone in a defined benefit pension scheme. The following explanation is taken from the Pensions Regulator’s website. A CETV represents the expected cost of providing the member’s benefits within the … Continue reading
Posted in pensions
Tagged Border Wall, CETV, DB, defined benefit schemes, pensions, Ros Altmann, Trump
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Shouldn’t Pension Schemes CREATE jobs? #CIPD
News that ballooning pension deficits are hitting profits and leading to hiring freezes is both unwelcome and unacceptable. Pension schemes should be benefiting UK businesses, enabling them to retire those becoming less productive and hire the best new talent. But … Continue reading
Posted in accountants, actuaries, advice gap, pensions
Tagged CIPD, Deficits, defined benefits, FABI, first actuarial, ft, jobs, Kevin Wesbroom, la-la thinking, pensioners, pensions, Ros Altmann
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Please don’t die-I was enjoying your annuity!
News that Government has finally put the Secondary Annuity Market down is no surprise. It was one of Steve Webb’s worst ideas and has proved about as popular as Osborne. Economically, the creation of a market in annuities is a … Continue reading
Posted in annuity, pensions
Tagged CDC, John Ralfe, pension, Pension Freedoms, pensions, Ros Altmann, secondary annuity, Steve Webb
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A sad year – when only Tories count.
I am going to the Conservative party conference, I am not going to the freak show in Liverpool and I don’t even know when the Liberals are convening. I have limited time on my hands to understand Government but I … Continue reading
Posted in pensions
Tagged Conference, Conservative, Frank Field, Labour, Liberals, pensins, pension, Politics, Ros Altmann, Tories, Treasury
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Property or pension – Village or City?
Ros Altmann, who writes better than any financial commentator I know, has produced a brilliant blog on the differences between investing in a property and investing in a pension. You can read the blog here, this is the key … Continue reading
Posted in pensions
Tagged advisor, Business, City, Immigrant, pension, Property, Ros Altmann, Village
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Where does all the money go?
Ok guy – have a look at this picture. It’s a very odd way of looking at money (especially the cash benefits – which for most will be the various family, disability and general living allowances). But it makes its … Continue reading
Posted in #WASPI, auto-enrolment, pensions
Tagged CDC, DA, Defined Ambition, Ros Altmann, state pension, Target Pensions, WASPI, workplace Pensions
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Should we block the triple lock?
Ros Altmann speaks out (shock!) We now have three former pension ministers making a lot more noise than our current pension minister. Ros Altmann who we are now realising never should have done the jog Steve Webb who should … Continue reading
Posted in pensions
Tagged Gregg McClymont, New State Pension, nick timothy, Ros Altmann, state pension, Steve Webb, Tax, tax credits, Theresa May, Treasury, Triple-Lock
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