Tag Archives: Super
Epic Retirement? Bec Wilson’s Tick means Value for Money
I’ve been speaking with Bec Wilson , who says she provides Edutainment, I like the sound of it. She’s speaking at the Pension UK October Conference. That will be knock-out She wants Australians who are a little more involved with … Continue reading
John Chilman – Running a big pension disruptively
I managed all 73 minutes of Nico and Darren’s VFM podcast featuring John Chilman while sitting on a South West Train. The podcast was more comfortable than the journey but both were too long! One of the “news story” in … Continue reading
What’s driving competitive flows in the Australian Super system
There are two ways of looking at Australian pensions. There is the politician’s view, which picks the Aussie policies that validate the UK pension policy agenda. Then there’s the view of the commercial operators – primarily the master trusts, who … Continue reading
Australia more than competitive on pensions
Jo Cumbo has written an important piece on what the UK can learn from the Australian pension system. The article is not written for the pensions industry but for the FT reader, a sophisticated type who can appreciate that there is … Continue reading
Should we mandate DC pension funds to invest in illiquids?
On Monday, I’ll be questioning Nick Lyons, Chair of Phoenix and Lord Mayor of the City of London on his plans to create a £100bn tech and pharma fund for UK DC pensions to invest in. He suggests that 5% … Continue reading
The wonderful visit to OZ – Jo Cumbo reports from a land down under.
Jo Cumbo is an Australian living in England who makes no bones about where her heart is! Been living abroad for two decades but the first glimpse of home soil after a very long flight gets me every time. 🇦🇺🇬🇧 … Continue reading
Selling pensions by the sausage not the sizzle!
There’s an interesting debate going on in Australia about what sells Super. Super is the Australian system of delivering retirement income from workplace savings (it’s short for Superannuation) – a pension paid to a retired employee who has contributed … Continue reading
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Arise Australia Fair!
The Australian retirement savings market has developed in 2022 in a positive way, a way I hope that the UK can follow. My friend Jim Hennington, signs off 2022 with this message about funding income from workplace retirement saving. Risks … Continue reading
Retirement planning , a rare instance of Britain leading the USA.
I am surprised by how little we have to learn from the American pension system. Thanks to David John for sending out a link to this article from the National Association of Plan Advisors. This is taken from MICHAEL P. BARRY’s … Continue reading
The OECD signal a change in the weather. So should we!
I published yesterday the OECD’s latest recommendations for the design of DC pension plans I was surprised that they were so radical, though looking back at their “Pensions at a glance” paper last year, perhaps I shouldn’t have been. The … Continue reading