here’s what you’ve been saying
henry tapper on FCA fears Woodford “cont… George Kirrin on FCA fears Woodford “cont… henry tapper on Tory pension bung for Clinicia… mkgfc on “There is no justice in… John Mather on Tory pension bung for Clinicia… Eugen N on “There is no justice in… Brian G on What I’d pay more taxes… DaveC on What I’d pay more taxes… Brian G on What I’d pay more taxes… John Mather on What I’d pay more taxes… henry tapper on Not so Fast Pensions Andrew Muir on Not so Fast Pensions Martin T on Can we really afford to retire… Jim Hennington on Can we really afford to retire… henry tapper on Can we really afford to retire…
Tag Archives: state pension
The nations wealth is in pensions but not in DC pots
Private pension wealth is the largest component of household wealth, marginally bigger than total property wealth, and its value has increased by more than that of property wealth too. This reflects a slight cooling in the housing market, while the … Continue reading
Share this:
Posted in advice gap, age wage, pensions
Tagged assets, DB pensions, ONS, pensions, Resolution foundation, state pension, Wealth
Leave a comment
Chile’s pension expectations dashed – what can we learn?
In the early 1980s Chile became the first OECD nation to switch from a Pay as you go pension system to a system dependent on private pensions. True the long-tail of state liabilities isn’t due to end till 2045 but … Continue reading
Share this:
Posted in advice gap, age wage, auto-enrolment, pensions
Tagged AgeWage, auto enrolment, Chile, compulsion, pensions, pinochet, state, state pension
2 Comments
Jo Cumbo has a plan (well she will do soon!)
It’s good to hear from Jo Cumbo that she’ll be turning her retirement savings into a retirement plan. I hope this link works for you (purchased at considerable expense by me). If it does, you can read for yourself how … Continue reading
Share this:
Will the retirement you get – be the retirement you want?
This morning I’m speaking on Radio Kent about why more people are working well into their late sixties, a fact established by some report which I assume has been offered the BBC (but not me – yet!). It should come … Continue reading
Share this:
Posted in advice gap, age wage, pensions
Tagged Dashboard, Govt, pension, state pension, yourpension/gov.uk
1 Comment
“How can I have my money back” – the question pension savers dare not ask!
Here is the first page of the two page illustration suggested by Ruston Smith and Quietroom. I will say again that I am impressed that Ruston Smith and Quietroom have got consensus from a variety of regulators to get their … Continue reading
Share this:
Posted in age wage, pensions
Tagged Drawdown, pension, state pension, sustainability, Tax
Leave a comment
How certain are my client’s state benefits?
The old adage “there’s nothing certain except death and taxes”, sadly did not include pensions, not even the state pension. Behavioural science suggests that the further we look into the future , the more we crave the security of certainty. … Continue reading
Share this:
Posted in accountants, actuaries, advice gap, pensions
Tagged auto enrolment, death and taxes, Ferret, Gareth Morgan, pensions, state pension
3 Comments
Flunking financial literacy – it’s a global thing!
Amin Rajan is a clever man and he has written a very good article in the FT that starts The UK Financial Conduct Authority’s recent exposure of the abuses around the 2015 pension freedoms that enable people to cash in their gold-plated … Continue reading
Share this:
Posted in CDC, pensions
Tagged annuity, CDC, Financial literacy, pensions, Scheme Pensions, state pension
1 Comment
Portals for show, pensions for dough
The Pension Dashboard is under pressure. Having lost its sponsor, Simon Kirby MP in this summer’s election, early-day momentum is running out. The ABI are clearly fed up and are now calling for Government intervention if they are to … Continue reading
Share this:
Posted in pensions
Tagged ABI, dc, DWP, Evestor, Neyber, PASA, Pension Bee, pensions, Pot follows member, state pension
1 Comment
WASPI’s drowning out another minority – those who stayed “in”.
There is a second WASPI petition. There’s a new #WASPI petition – please sign it! Currently at 11k signatures… How soon 100k? https://t.co/ijhUQohWtk — Sarah Pennells(@Savvy_Woman) September 13, 2017 The WASPI women are well organised and have a widening support … Continue reading
Share this:
Actuaries! Talk with us – don’t argue with each other.
There’s a silly letter in the FT this week which I print in full. Sir, Jo Cumbo’s report “Mortality update bodes well for pension deficits” (May 4) refers to an assertion by PwC that slowing mortality improvements could reduce UK … Continue reading
Share this:
Posted in actuaries, pensions
Tagged actuaries, CARE, DB, defined benefit, long term care, morbidity, mortality, pensions, state pension
4 Comments
