Couldn't agree with you more, Henry. The unthinking suggestion that the need to improve the adequacy of retirement income results…
At the EPFIF Trustee Circle last week, a speaker from a leading investment manager talked about the "gamblification" of the…
I've got six old workplace pots scattered around and honestly the admin of merging them has put me off for…
Merawat wajah tidak cukup hanya dengan memilih satu produk skincare. Setiap tahapan memiliki fungsi yang berbeda, mulai dari membersihkan kulit,…
Tag Archives: VFM
Matthea Pauc’s “re-educating earthlings” – how do we respond?
For the first time in 25 episodes, Darren and Nico introduced me to someone I not only didn’t know, but had never heard of! Mattea Pauc, founder of Re-educating Earthlings and author of books such as “Will Mr Sloth save … Continue reading
DWP must learn from the abject failure of TPR’s VFM reporting.
Our survey shows too many DC schemes fail to meet our expectations on assessing value. The proposed value-for-money framework will increase market transparency, so trustees need to evaluate if they can compete with the best on offering value for money: … Continue reading
Courage in your conviction – Ian McQuade on VFM
Ian is a rock – he is a touchstone for the pensions industry, if you want to know what it is thinking ask what he is thinking. This is what Nico and Darren do in their 24th podcast on VFM. … Continue reading
Pension member engagement – what is it and why does it matter?
I don’t write much about the importance of members engaging with their pension pots, mainly because it has become a topic perverted by providers more interested in frightening savers into contributing more than they can afford (and sometimes need) … Continue reading
Robert Holford – VFM as an economics tool
Thanks to Robert Holford for picking up on the DWP’s recent statement that the VFM Framework is going to involve the employer. Quoting my blog to Nico and Darren is a great way to get a discussion going and the … Continue reading
DWP latest ; employers will be assessing pensions VFM.
In a move that will surprise up to a million and a half employers , it looks like assessing its chosen workplace pension will become part of the employer’s duties. Answering my question at a session of the PLSA’s 2023 … Continue reading
I don’t want “active” or “passive” – I want value for my money Stuart!
Stuart Kirk , the journalist who fell out with ESG and the industry it has spawned is now being controversial for a living (rather than a sacking). This week’s FT column finds him falling out with himself for being active … Continue reading
A pension’s for life…Simon Kew on VFM
Simon Kew appeared on this week’s VFM Podcast which coincided with him starting a new job as head of market engagement at Broadstone and with me bumping into him at an industry event. Simon has been the stalwart of the … Continue reading
PLSA Edinburgh – do we merit managing other people’s money?
I’m going up to Edinburgh on Tuesday to the PLSA conference, my train ticket up cost £32, down £35 and I’m staying in student accommodation. Thanks to the PLSA for letting me cover the event from the press room, I … Continue reading
People will pay for things they understand and value.
Thanks to over 1000 people who took time out of their bank holiday Sunday to read my blogs firstly ripping into Nico and Darren’s latest podcast and subsequently apologising for the two footed tackle. You’ll excuse me for going back … Continue reading
As I have mentioned in past posts, median tenure of American workers has been less than 5 years for the…