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Tag Archives: Transfer
Putting “transfer” in employer’s heads
Since 2012, the industry has self regulated pension transfer exercises where employers offer staff a financial incentive, to quit good quality schemes. Industry leaders are now calling for the Govt to intervene after saying self-regulation is failing https://t.co/sSwvLQG94A — Josephine … Continue reading
If we can’t measure CETV take up, how can we manage it?
There’s a well known phrase “if you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it”. The Government can’t measure the extent of DB transfers and I conclude that they can’t govern the transfer process until they do. Here’s the … Continue reading
Posted in advice gap, pensions
Tagged CETV, FCA, ft, pensions, professional pensions, TPR, Transfer
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The CMA and IDWG are looking for the right grubs under the wrong stones.
The Competition and Markets Authority has produced the first of a series of working papers (only 90 pages) looking at the buy-side of institutional intermediation (e.g. what happens between buying an asset and the return the customer gets). “The evidence reviewed … Continue reading
Posted in advice gap, brand, BSPS, pensions
Tagged CETV, chris sier, CMA, IDWG, James Baxter, pensions, Port Talbot, Tideway, Transfer
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Probably the best watched pension video ever
How did a pension company who nobody’s ever heard of create a pension video that’s had 25,000 views in two days? Here’s how; the company’s Pension Bee, the subject “how to transfer your pension away from Aegon” “It’s your money, … Continue reading
“Transparency” needs to do some work.
I worry the work on transparency is hypothetical – that it lacks practical application – that it has no immediate value to the consumer. But then I think of the conversations I’ve been having with consumers – these past four … Continue reading
Posted in BSPS, pensions
Tagged BSPS, CETV, Outsourcing, pension, Prufund, Transfer, TVAS
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Is NOW the time to transfer out?
I was talking last night to a senior financial journalist about NOW pensions. In the catalogue of actions that the Pensions Regulator can call upon, insisting on the inclusion of Dalriada Trustees, is perhaps the most alarming. Dalriada is a … Continue reading
Posted in pensions
Tagged Dalriada, NOW Pensions, pensions, Pensions Regulator, TPR, Transfer, trustees
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Transparency as disinfectant
Wherever possible – organisations should aspire to be transparent in their dealings, sharing information with all stakeholders. Bank wins by being straight with customers Making information difficult to access causes problems. My friends at Quietroom tell the story of how, … Continue reading
Posted in accountants, actuaries, advice gap, pensions
Tagged Transfer, Transparency, USS
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Why some transfer values may be just TOO HIGH!
Earlier this year I wrote a blog “why some transfers are ridiculously high” which set out to explain how DB transfer values are calculated and why they are at present at historical highs. My friend and colleague Alan Smith presented the … Continue reading
“Pot follows member”? Who are you kidding? Pension Bee blows the lid on DC transfers.
We’ve had fuss about how hard it is to move your bank account, we’ve had fuss about how hard it is to switch utility supplier, but how hard is it to merge your pension accounts so that your pot follows … Continue reading
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Tagged conoslidation, Hargreaves Lansdown, Pension Bee, pension playpen, platform, Pot follows member, Transfer
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Why we’re forever blowing (transfer) bubbles!
It’s a shame that Alistair Cunningham’s thought-piece on behavioural bias’ encouraging herds of us to “cash-out” our DB pensions, is behind a pay-wall. If you are an FT subscriber you can use the link at the end of … Continue reading
