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Tag Archives: transfers
Should we be wary of cheap financial advice?
Robert Reid is a very professional IFA and someone I like a lot. He represents IFAs and stands up for their interests in Money Marketing. His latest article argues that “cheap advice” especially cheap advice on pension transfers, is wrong. … Continue reading
Posted in pensions
Tagged CETV, cheap, cheap advice, financial advice, Robert Reid, robo-advice, transfers
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A suffocating man craves the foulest stench.
Such is the pressure on trustees and sponsors of our defined benefit schemes to appear solvent, that they welcome the transfer of their potential pensioners to “cash” as a suffocating man breathes fetid gas. It is within the capacity of … Continue reading
Posted in advice gap, pensions
Tagged accountants, CETV, defined benefit, Discount rate, suffocation, transfers
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Is there really a “fail” at the Royal Mail?
The Royal Mail is consulting with its staff on closing its final salary scheme to future accrual. This is a public consultation, the Royal Mail are putting it to their staff that an increase of pension contributions to 50% … Continue reading
Posted in pensions
Tagged Bonds, de-risking, FABI, Pension Advisers, pensions, Royal Mail, transfers
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Transfer values – Con Keating sees a comedy of errors!
This blog is from the pen of Con Keating There has been a spate of requests for quotations of transfer values from DB schemes and much publicity given to some of the more public figures who have taken … Continue reading
Posted in accountants, pensions
Tagged CETV, commutatoin, conract, Discount rate, tax free cash, transfers
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Let’s put an end to pension transfer privilege.
“Sexy cash” legitimised? A few years ago , Sir Steve Webb, then our pension minister, stood in front of the PLSA and berated Boots and its pension scheme for tempting members out of the pension scheme with cash incentives. He … Continue reading
Posted in annuity, auto-enrolment, pensions
Tagged CETV, Critical yield, DB, dc, defined benefit, Defined Contribution, IFA, Philip Green, transfer advice, transfers
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IFAs take the lead in sorting the transfer blockage.
BIG THINKING Two things I’m really looking forward to in September are threesixty’s two “Big Thinking Days”. One’s in Edinburgh and one’s in London and if you’re going, you;re in for a treat. Threesixty are a pretty pucker outfit (IMO) and … Continue reading
IFAs and actuaries – as easy as “A Cap B”.
For half of the 30 years I’ve been advising people, I was paid by private individuals to help them take difficult financial decisions. For the other half, I’ve been paid by employers to help their staff take difficult decisions. This … Continue reading
Posted in actuaries, advice gap
Tagged actuaries, Actuary, advice, Business, corporate governance, dc pensions, Financial services, Government, Guidance, IFA, National Employment Savings Trust, pension playpen, Pension Poverty, Pension Regulator, pensions, Politics, Steve Webb, transfers
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Knowing the “money” in “value for money”.
At last we may get to know what we really pay for the management of our funds so we can work out it it’s worth it. Continue reading
Posted in accountants, actuaries, annuity, investment, pensions, Pensions Regulator, risk
Tagged ABI, Business, call for evidence, calue, charges, costs, Defined benefit pension plan, DWP, Employment, FCA, Financial services, fund management, Government, IA, Insurance, Transaction costs, transfers, Value for Money
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Pot follows member – not around here it doesn’t!
I took a look at this scorpion and decided enough was enough, I told myself… I’m going to liberate my personal pensions and section 32 policies from high charges, poor fund management and non-existent governance into my new plan which … Continue reading
