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Tag Archives: Steve Webb
So what do pension people want from politicians?
I’ve started so I’ll finish, I will post my views on the Conservative manifesto from a pensions perspective, when it gets published. But as I didn’t have to waste many words on the Liberal policy pleasantary afterthought, I’d look into … Continue reading
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Posted in advice gap, age wage, pensions
Tagged CDC, Guy Opperman, Labour Party, Liberal Democrats, pensions, PP, professional pensions, Steve Webb
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A third way for pensions? Not this time!
Liberal pension policy – ahem! I was asked yesterday, after my discussion of the Labour party’s pension manifesto , to analyse other party’s pension policy commitments. I’d like to write a headline about Liberal party support for present and future … 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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Posted in Blogging, brand, pensions
Tagged DB transfers, pensions, Port Talo, Royal London, Steve Webb
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The DC landscape – littered with small pots!
The Pensions Regulator has published its landscape of trust based Defined Contribution plans in the UK. It’s most easily viewed in this presentation. , If you have flipped through the ten slides, you will have missed the most interesting statistic in … Continue reading
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Affordability – is the NHS pricing people out of its pension scheme?
Perhaps we are getting a little complacent about opt-outs? The FT has published research showing that opt-outs from the NHS pension scheme are running at 5 times the rate of opt-outs from the Local Government Scheme. When I first … Continue reading
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Some odd things about partial transfers.
There’s a debate going on between Al Rush, Jo Cumbo, Steve Webb and a number of others with regards partial transfers from defined benefit schemes. Want to go 50:50 with a “final salary” pension transfer? Ford will soon let employees … Continue reading
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Posted in advice gap, BSPS, pensions
Tagged CETV, pension, Pension Transfer, Royal London, Steve Webb, transfers
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Will a “Transfer Value Comparator” work?
t DB transfer activity has begun to stabilise, with far more transfers being quoted and taken every quarter compared with the position before the new freedom and choice flexibilities were introduced by the Government in 2015. Bart Huby LCP Aug … Continue reading
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Posted in advice gap, BSPS, pensions
Tagged CETV, LCP, pensions, Royal London, Steve Webb, Transfer Value Comparator, TVC
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Are some schemes over-paying on Transfer Values?
Royal London have requested and got the notorious letter sent earlier this year to certain schemes perceived to be vulnerable to pension transfers. It includes the following sections. There is nothing new about this guidance; Steve Webb is spot on … Continue reading
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The Great #PensionDebate…is wider than Swansea Bay!
The Great Pension Debate was a fabulous success and proves for a second time that Al Rush is capable of uniting a body of pension enthusiasts in a way nobody else can. Good job Al. The ongoing challenge Much as … Continue reading
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Posted in annuity, pensions
Tagged #, Al Rush, challenge, Great Pension Debate, Personal Finance Society, PFS, Port Talbot, Steve Webb, Swansea Bay
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“Lifestyle” jobs should still pay pensions!
The latest Gig Economy case to be tested in court starts today , (Monday 30th April) Courier firm Hermes is facing action from GMB Union members. The legal action, which follows GMB’s landmark success against Uber, is on behalf of … Continue reading
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Posted in auto-enrolment, pensions
Tagged auto enrolment, benefits, gig-economy, GMB, Hermes, pensions, Ros Altmann, Steve Webb
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