Tag Archives: Value for Money
Transaction costs- what Pension PlayPen has to say to the FCA
The FCA’s consultation paper on Transaction Costs and Charges is important and timely. It enables those who are governing our workplace pensions to do their job and makes sure that those who invest our money- do their’s. Here’s the response … Continue reading
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Tagged charges, FCA, pensions, Transaction costs, Value for Money, VFM
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Pensions and the Media
We like to think that the media works well with the pension industry, but it’s a relationship based on our money, not on mutual respect. In this article I look at how the media really view pensions, concluding we have … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Higham, Blog, ft, John Ralfe, Media, Out reach, pensions, press, Ros Altmann, social media, Steve Webb, Technology, twitter, Value for Money
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Strong on “money”- weak on “value”; the FCA and asset management.
if we believe that asset managers can materially improve the markets whose assets they manage, we need to understand how. Continue reading
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Tagged Asset management, Asset Manager, FCA, internet, Money, value, Value for Money
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“Cash for kite marks?”- we should stick to “value for money”.
At the end of the Pension Minister’s rambling confession at the PLSA’s conference yesterday , he was called to dish out awards to the three occupational scheme which had got the PLSA’s new “Retirement Quality Mark”. The three were … Continue reading
Till we know the “money” – shut up about “value”.
I had a number of meeting yesterday culminating in an afternoon spent with members of the Transparency Task Force (TTF), with the FCA and with certain interested observers. I can report the meeting happened and what was said but … Continue reading
Posted in Management, Pension Freedoms, pensions, Pensions Regulator
Tagged Asset management, assets, Business, charges, costs, Money, Pay, value, Value for Money
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No value without trust- PPI on “value for money”
Yesterday , the Pensions Policy Institute delivered its “Value for money in DC workplace pensions” paper. The report can be read or downloaded from this link The central thrust of which was that “value ” was undervalued and too much … Continue reading
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Tagged Pension Policy Institue, Pensions Policy Institute, PPI, TPR, Value for Money, VFM
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Value for money from investment consultants
In this article I’m proposing that investment consultants are subject to the same degree of scrutiny as the other service suppliers to trustees. Investment consultants should be subject to a Value for Money assessment). This morning I will be hearing … Continue reading
Leicester City – a parable
champione***champione*** champione***champione***champione The whole nation knows the value of winning the Premier League to Leicester City. The value of Leicester winning it is greatest just before it’s won. This blog was published the morning of the day when Leicester became Premier … Continue reading
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Tagged #lcfc, Arsenal, Chelsea, football, IGC, leicester city, Manchester City, Premiership, The Foxes, tottenham, Value for Money, VFM, YTFC
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To understand value, get a grip on price
Workplace pensions are not priced as they seem. When an employer chooses a workplace pension, he/she sees member borne charges and employer charges. The employer charges are paid by the employer as fees (anything from £0 -£1200 pa, member borne … Continue reading
Posted in IGC, investment, pensions
Tagged auto enrolment, Business, IGC, National Employment Savings Trust, pensions, trust, Value for Money, workplace pension
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IGCs and the Transparency Task Force
This is an article that will appear in the Transparency Times, Andy Agethangelou’s online paper that will appear later this month. I am a big fan of the Tranparency TaskForce and also the publishing venture! If you aren’t a part of … Continue reading
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Tagged Andy Agethangelou, charges, costs, GAA, IGC, stewardship, Transparency, transparency symposium, Transparency Task Force, Value for Money
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