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Film of a session with Tom McPhail, Jo Cumbo and an engaged audience.

In video we get Jo Cumbo and Tom McPhail Yesterday’s session of the Pension PlayPen followed a conversation between Will Hutton and Ashok Gupta that had explored another way of thinking about pensions. Both views are valid and both got … Continue reading

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“A pension system fit for the 21st Century?” Jo Cumbo and Tom McPhail discuss – 10.30 today!

Quite a day for a Pension PlayPen Coffee Morning! Here’s a former Pension Minister to set the tone for what Jo and Tom will no doubt get asked about – by you and me! Yesterday the Government laid out reforms … Continue reading

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Cumbo and McPhail ask difficult questions live on web call

I suspect that neither Haldane nor Burnham  have yet won the hearts of pension investors. There is much discussion to be had. Tom is a champion of Conservative thinking on pensions while Jo is an advocate for what best serves … Continue reading

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Tom McPhail in conversation with Jo Cumbo

Steven Goddard CEO Pension Playpen INVITATION – Coffee Morning – Tom McPhail – In conversation with the FT’s Josephine Cumbo ; Attending CPD included Type – Online via Teams When – Tuesday 14th July 2026 at 10:30am You are cordially invited … Continue reading

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DC workplace pensions can try to eat the CDC mouse, but Tom never got to swallow Jerry!

This is an interesting post from Joe Dabrowski formerly of Pensions UK now of Smart. I was surprised when I went to the Edinburgh Investment Conference that there was not one session devoted to the work pension CDC that is … Continue reading

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Value pensions by what you get! (thx Tom and Joe)

  Average LGPS pension is about 5k p.a – wouldn’t say that is particularly gold plated. If the Government were to move to DC it’d be reasonable to expect it would match larger employers – which often are 15% plus…. … Continue reading

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Belle’s fate is on our screens – ending violence against women.

The story of Belle Dingle and Tom King is in the public mind. Recently married , Belle has been the subject of abuse by a controlling husband. Now there are fears for her safety, the audience of Emmerdale watch on, … Continue reading

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Tom McPhail – will pensions under Labour mean a lifetime pension?

  Steve Goddard’s secured Pension PlayPen’s playmate of the decade, gorgeous Tom McPhail, for Tuesday’s session. Tom is poking his head into the lion’s mouth today. Labour politics is high on the agenda of our regular audience while we have … Continue reading

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Tom McPhail puts his head in the lion’s mouth

  Steve Goddard’s secured Pension PlayPen’s playmate of the decade, gorgeous Tom McPhail, for Tuesday’s session. He is poking his head into the lion’s mouth next Tuesday. Labour politics is high on the agenda of our regular audience while we … Continue reading

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Double Bill; dashboard+transparency

  You wait a summer for the pension policy bus and then two come together! This morning’s the Treasury big reveal when they’ll be rolling out plans for the pension dashboard at Aviva’s Digital Garage in “trending Hoxton”. This afternoon’s the world’s … Continue reading

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