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Ten questions for LCP’s Draper and Taylor that CDC needs answering

Please add to your calendar and click here or post the link  into your diary. It’s at 10.30 am online. (Tuesday 8th September) https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/349110786671465?p=44cRsS3vjiqJGdW8aF It’s back from work and feet under the table and we’re having the first Coffee Morning since … Continue reading

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Collective Pensions (CDC) your questions answered by LCP’s Steve Taylor and Helen Draper

Join us at 10.30 am on Tuesday September 8th for a cracking conversation with two of Britain’s top CDC consultants. I am aware of charge-out rates for top consultants at top consultancies and I’m amazed that two such – Helen … Continue reading

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Where else can you ask questions to LCP partners about collective pensions for free?

Join us at 10.30 am on Tuesday September 8th for a cracking conversation with two of Britain’s top CDC consultants. I am aware of charge-out rates for top consultants at top consultancies and I’m amazed that two such – Helen … Continue reading

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Nick “the bushes” Chadha entertains, educates and explains Stagecoach’s pension.

I was surprised and pleased to find Nick the Bushes on the VFM podcast this week. This podcast has taken a turn for the better this year with a string of guests who are prepared to talk about pensions rather … Continue reading

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Pension Bee’s campaigned for “pot transfers” since the days of Robin Hood

Pension Bee have for nearly 10 years fought the good fight for easier , cheaper and quicker pension pot transfers. Here is the latest version of what started life as the Robin Hood index! Ok – here it is! Broken … Continue reading

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Before the dashboard, we need some lube in the pension gearbox

Current regulation around pension transfers is “completely unsatisfactory”, according to Margaret Snowdon, chair of the Pension Scams Industry Group. The PSIG carried out a consultation, which closed on Wednesday (July 31), looking at the future of the organisation. It was aimed at pension … Continue reading

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Former regulator slams transfer regulations.

LCP are promoting a blog by new partner David Fairs, until recently Executive Director of Regulatory Policy at the Pensions Regulator,  calling  for rule changes to allow more people to benefit from ‘freedom and choice’ in pensions. Fairs points out … Continue reading

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Why Pension Bee are right to push for a 10 day switch guarantee

It’s worth looking in more detail at Pension Bee’s work on DC transfer times. Paragraphs in italics are from yesterday’s much reported press release, my comments are not italicized PensionBee analysis of Origo’s Pension Transfer Index has uncovered a 31% … Continue reading

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Why steelworker’s compo is set to fall by £15,000

The FCA has published its proposed redress scheme for steelworkers but it looks like the compensation will cost £49m rather than the estimated £71m earlier this year. The new compensation levels are now estimated to average  £45,000 (down from £60,000)  … Continue reading

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Safe harbor proposals for DC transfers to qualifying SIPPs

With over 70 people on the call, Pension Playpen’s coffee morning – featuring Pension Bee’s Romi Savova was a lively event. Sadly, some of the more vociferous critics of Pension Bee’s complaint to the Minister couldn’t  attend but it was … Continue reading

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