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DB Surpluses could and should make pensions fairer for the young

We talk about pension gaps; gaps between men and women, gaps between public and private sector pensions, but we are careful not to offend employers who have relics of defined benefit (an enormous burden) pensions and ongoing workplace pensions ( … Continue reading

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TPR are right to curb my exuberant promotion of CDC

As I now have a compliance officer at Pensions Mutual, I have been admonished for my over exuberant promotion of CDC as a way of delivering workplace pensions.  I cannot name names but I’ve had meetings with TPR high-ups who’ve … Continue reading

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Is what’s happening with Capita and the Civil Service Pension something for TPR to get involved in?

It is amazing that civil servants who amongst other things are guardians of standards in pensions are being to hung out to dry while their pensions remain unpaid , claims unprocessed. There is action that needs to be taken by … Continue reading

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The Pensions Regulator consults for pensions – not on savings.

Thankfully, the Pensions Regulator has returned to pensions as the focus of what it regulates. Its consultation on its five year corporate plan is at time merely rhetoric but the opening gambit is something of an admission that the Regulator … Continue reading

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TPR publishes annual funding statement 2026

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has published its Annual Funding Statement 2026. It remains cautious on the risks Trustees must take into account TPR says It remains essential to recognise the potential impact of ongoing macroeconomic uncertainty on both scheme investments … Continue reading

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TPR’s CEO estimates a decade for workplace saving to move back to pensions

  This is the Pension Regulator’s speech. It has a summary of  what the  CEO intended to be understood.  This summary has come from artificial intelligence. I doubt that any human was involved for it is nothing but cliches and … Continue reading

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TPR has a bible to get and keep a CDC scheme authorised.

The Code of Practice for CDC is our bible! I will strain my blog to deliver something that is very serious and meaningful to the DWP, TPR and the few people set upon getting authorised to run a CDC from … Continue reading

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Could actuaries have had a better balanced address?

I must admit I wrote to Nausicaa Delfas to thank her for her speech. It is the first time I’ve heard the Pensions Regulator speak of CDC as a (let alone the) way forward. But I feel bound to give … Continue reading

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I give up on VFM for pensions and so does Guy Opperman, I like the guy!

I don’t suppose that former Minister Guy Opperman knew he would be reported at the Aptia conference yesterday. He works for them a couple of days a month and was delivering the kind of comments that would have gone down … Continue reading

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KISS – Pensions need to be kept simple, stupid.

Running this headline yesterday, Professional Pensions became confused between arguments for proliferation from the House of Lords and arguments from an administrator to consolidate pensions onto a few well run administration platforms. This article started out as an attempt by … Continue reading

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