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Pensions Minister legislates; Pensions Secretary changes
Well the name of the Pension Minister , Torsten Bell has not been mentioned in the reshuffle which is just as well. His boss has however changed and so has a lot of the Labour Cabinet , you can … Continue reading
2030 and all that ..the income, wealth and pension strategy delivered to time
For those who like this kind of gesturing, the 2023 report by Torsten Bell’s Resolution Foundation (reporting on how to get Britain out of stagnation) has been marked the Economy 2030 Inquiry 2030 is also a staging date for the … Continue reading
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Tagged Budget, Income, Pensions, Rachel Reeves, Tax, Torsten Bell, Wealth
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Torsten Bell to take charge of economic policy – now through to the budget.
The following report is from the New Statesman today and suggests that the pensions minister is going to take a prominent role in crafting the budget later in the year. Torsten Bell is to help lead Budget preparations as Rachel … Continue reading
Playing the second half of the pension game with “defaults”
“Making sure more employers and savers have the option of an innovative CDC pension scheme is an important part of making that happen.” It would be easy for an enthusiast like Henry Tapper to argue for a CDC future , … Continue reading
Truell’s impact – restoring a vision for pensions.
Prepared for a new era? I feel that the last five months of my life have been preparing me and the pension scheme I represent, Pension SuperHaven for a very different pension system. The very different pension system I believe … Continue reading
Access and Brunel told to pack it in; a taste of things to come?
Brunel and Access have been told to merge with others and not waste time and money thinking about alternatives. This is pretty brutal stuff and the answer to separate pools is brilliantly put forward by what has been delivered over … Continue reading
The spring statement – pension “news” for the blues.
In a week’s time we will have a spring statement. Any thoughts of largesse from the Chancellor will have suffered from downgrades in our economies economic growth and these are founded by our failure to grow month on month. Fiscal … Continue reading
Pensions for DC saving – Bell’s Bill avoids DB. (scrawled notes inc.)
Minister for Pensions Torsten Bell Speaks at the Pension and Lifetime Savings Association Conference 2025 in Edinburgh. From: Department for Work and Pensions and Torsten Bell MP Location: EICC, Edinburgh Delivered on: 11 March 2025 (Transcript of the speech, exactly as it was … Continue reading
A “fluffy 2025”, not Bell’s or my reality
This is PLSA Investment Conference 2025. I have nothing against any of the three individuals and am actually very fond of Emma Douglas and Nausicaa Delfas. But I am not happy with the circumstances that brought these people together. The … Continue reading
A wonky perspective on a glorious PLSA event!
John Hamilton (with the camera) and me (a little worried) spent Tuesday through Thursday this week either at his flat, the Conference or eating out. This is the wonky perspective of a blogger who is very grateful for sponsoring me … Continue reading
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Tagged CDC, DB pensions, dc pensions, Edinburgh, John Hamilton, PLSA, Torsten Bell
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