Tag Archives: Steel
Port Talbot needs a plan B
I’m not going to try and to compete with the BBC, Its reporting on the announcement that the blast furnaces at Port Talbot will be closing and 3000 jobs will be lost at Tata Steel, is magnificent. Give this a … Continue reading
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Tagged Business, pension, Pension Regulator, Pensions, Port Talbot, Steel
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Which stranded assets should we pick?
Like any liberal do-gooder, my first reaction to hearing the Government had cleared the digging of a £165m mine in Whitehaven with “dismay” – or an expletive not fit to be published. My second reaction was “what do I know” … Continue reading
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Tagged Coal, Conflicts, ESG, Port Talbot, Scunthorpe, Steel, stranded assets, Whitehaven
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Straight talking and honest representation
This morning I and three members of BSPS, give oral evidence to the Work and Pensions Select Committee at Parliament. We have been asked to speak about our experiences and comment on lessons that can be learned. The four of … Continue reading
Posted in advice gap, BSPS, pensions
Tagged BSPS, Steel, tata, Work and Pensions Select Comittee
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The legitimate concerns of BSPS members
‘ From the little time I have spent talking online with BSPS members, I have been impressed with the matter of fact way they are dealing with the choices presented to them. Here is a case study of the complexity faced … Continue reading
Tata puts pensions first
Though the details of Tata’s offer to the members of the British Steel Pension Scheme (BSPS) are only sketchy , it is clear that they are focussed on members getting “PPF+” on existing benefits and a defined benefit pension … Continue reading
Posted in accountants, actuaries, pensions
Tagged British Steel, BSPS, John Ralfe, pensions, ppf, RAA, Steel, tata, TPR
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