Tag Archives: Society
There’s nothing stopping SMEs purchasing good pensions
This article plugs the needs for good pension purchasing and argues that both in terms of quality (governance) and quantity (supply) , employers have never had it so good. There is a lot of talk at the moment about DC … Continue reading
Why the ABI were so wrong about CDC
This blog was first published on mallowstreet by the inimitable Kevin Wesbroom, whose bouffe is only matched by Ros Altmann’s and whose intellect is matched only by his integrity. Think big – think Kevin! CDC – the case Against … Continue reading
Posted in actuaries, advice gap, CDC
Tagged Business, CDC, Collective Pensions, Employment, Financial services, Investment, pensions, Retirement, Society
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The quality of savings is constrained
Apologies to the bard – my point is this; the act of saving is laudable but its impact is variable. Saving is not always a good thing and as a spending choice has to compete with debt repayment and … Continue reading
Defined Ambition – the way to properly sort UK pensions
Defined ambition is no more or less than this; it is a way of turning round systemic problems with our pensions. For DB it is about salvaging something from the wreckage created by the unfettered growth in guaranteed benefits that … Continue reading
Posted in pensions
Tagged Ambition, Business, Erisa, Financial services, National Employment Savings Trust, pensions, Safe Harbour, Society, Steve Webb, USA
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Small is beautiful – a good news story from Investment Solutions
Have a look at the Investment Solutions website or http://www.firstactuarial.co.uk or http://www.pensionplaypen.com – you’ll see a common thread- SMALL BUT BEAUTIFUL. Continue reading
Posted in investment, pensions, Personality, Popcorn Pensions, Treasury
Tagged asset maangement, corporate governance, corporate risk, dc pensions, de-risking, Defined benefit pension plan, Employment, first actuarial, Investment Solutions, Pension new, pension playpen, Retirement, Society
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Do linkedin endorsements do your head in?
You can’t stop someone from endorsing you, but you can opt out of having your endorsements show on your profile Continue reading
Posted in brand, leadership, Linkedin, Retirement
Tagged Business, corporate governance, corporate risk, Financial services, Linked in, linkedin, London, pension playpen, social media, Society, twitter
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The Regulator offers employers help with selecting a workplace pension
I thoroughly recommend this document to any employer.
Posted in advice gap, auto-enrolment, Payroll, pension playpen, pensions, Popcorn Pensions
Tagged Business, DWP, Employment, Financial services, Government, National Employment Savings Trust, NEST, pension, Pension new, pension playpen, Pension Regulator, pensions, Politics, Retirement, Society, Steve Webb
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This is no country for old women
I haven’t been a great fan of academic pensions research or researchers for that matter. The research is typically a big whinge about people not getting a fair deal, the researchers comfortably cocooned in university sponsored sinecures or pensions. So I … Continue reading
Posted in actuaries, annuity, pensions
Tagged annuity, Basic State Pension, Business, dc pensions, Directive (European Union), Employment, Greece, Noel Whiteside, pension, Politics, Public Sector Pensions, Retirement, Royal Statistical Society, social media, Society, UK State Pension, University of Warwick
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Reformation The Mallowstreet Party
Vincent Franklin looked out from what used to be the roof of City Telephone Exchange. The Exchange (according to Con Keating) had walls fifteen metres thick and had been built to withstand a nuclear bomb. They’d pulled it down to … Continue reading
Posted in Bankers, Change, Church of England, corporate governance, economics, Fred Goodwin, leadership, mallowstreet, Olympics, Olympics 2012, pension playpen, pensions, redington, Retirement
Tagged Business, dc pensions, Financial services, Human Resources, pension playpen, Pension Poverty, pensions, Retirement, Society
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“Pensions people can trust” – a proper kick in the nuts.
If we could only lift up our eyes from our spreadsheets and do some strategic thinking, we’d be grateful that Labour are trying to clean up our act. Continue reading
Posted in annuity, auto-enrolment, dc pensions, defined aspiration, mallowstreet, pension playpen, pensions, Retail Distribution Review
Tagged corporate governance, customer service, dc pensions, Defined benefit pension plan, Economics, Insurance, Liability Driven Investment, Pension Poverty, pensions, Politics, Retirement, Society, Steve Webb
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