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Assessment of 2021 IGC reports – a boring read but an important one!

Despite the efforts of the FCA to make IGC reporting more relevant to ordinary savers, I found this crop of IGC reports were bland and unambitious in their reporting of VFM. No IGC suggested thatĀ  value for money was not … Continue reading

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Royal London’s IGC – dour, impenetrable but effective

  Royal London’s IGC report for 2021 is a rather dour affair, in contrast to others. Its sombre colour scheme is complimented by a formal style of delivery with an emphasis on good governance rather than member engagement. Even the … Continue reading

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Private Equity has a consumer duty which it can’t ignore.

  Let me disclose my prejudice, I don’t like management consultants, I don’t like the way they pander to the basest instincts of those who employ them and I don’t like the way they are used to justify corporate behavior … Continue reading

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Royal London’s innovative and highly readable IGC report

I amĀ  impressed by this year’s IGC report from Royal London. It has made a real effort to reach out for comparators that “customers” will find relevant when assessing the value they are getting from Royal London’s workplace pensions. The … Continue reading

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Pension Plowman’s guide to 2020 IGC reports

This is a big year for IGCs. It is their fifth birthday, it’s the year when the FCA reviews their effectiveness and it’s the year of the pandemic, where providers and savers will be under maximum strain. Most of the … Continue reading

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Member support: beyond the trustee’s pay-grade?

Since publishing this article , LGIM has made a statement on the closure of the L&G helplines – you can read the statement here The Pensions Regulator and the FCA have delivered guidance on how those with charge of other … Continue reading

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Royal London IGC report – a welcome shift in focus

Royal London are (as usual), the first IGC to report. They have been kind and sent me the Chair’s Statement which saves me searching. But it’s easy to track down here The IGC has delivered a really interesting read which … Continue reading

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Steve Webb, LCP and Royal London

We are delighted to announce that former Pensions Minister Steve Webb will be joining LCP as a partner. He will be working on our client service offering & spearheading LCP campaigns to help the pensions industry stay apace with member … Continue reading

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Scary news day!

Scary news day! Yesterday (Weds 24th) saw the arrival of Boris Blimp in his West End townhouse and the announcement that nothing much has changed at the top of the DWP- except the SOS’ brief – which now includes equality … Continue reading

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“In an advised world – do workplace pensions need trustees”.

The quote is taken from a recent interview of Steve Webb of Royal London. It is a critical question which deserves an answer. The Workplace Pension Governance landscape (is changing) Something very odd is happening in DC Governance, something that … Continue reading

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