My personal situation is that case study, with one employer offering pension contributions themselves plus salary sacrifice for mine and…
It is revealing when the independent commentators take a strong side. And thenk you for this helpful perspective.
I cannot imagine there are many 75 year olds who see using an occupational or workplace pension as a way…
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“A good way to kick off the debate” – Now let’s get this VFM Framework over the line
The headline was given me by the DWP’s Des Healy after Pension PlayPen’s hour long debate on the VFM Framework. Unsurprisingly, it was one of our best attended events. Surprisingly, we heard not just from Des but other … Continue reading
Selling pensions by the sausage not the sizzle!
There’s an interesting debate going on in Australia about what sells Super. Super is the Australian system of delivering retirement income from workplace savings (it’s short for Superannuation) – a pension paid to a retired employee who has contributed … Continue reading
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What’s all this pensions VFM malarkey then ? Find out tomorrow at 10.30 am!
It’s only the pension’s consumer duty – innit! I’m still of the view that the DWP are onto a winner with this VFM Framework. But my list of questions just got a bit longer as I spent the weekend watching … Continue reading
VFM – Tuesday 10.30am – The DWP will be answering our questions – pensionplaypen.com a
TO REGISTER CLICK “ATTENDING” HERE In their podcast on the VFM consultation, Darren and Nico joke that VFM is the most eagerly awaited consultation since the last eagerly awaited consultation. The lads were tongue in cheek but I’d … Continue reading
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On the march to better value – 3 ways to get what’s going on with pensions!
“What is important to me is that when you’re saving into a retirement pension, your money is working for you” – Laura Trott, Minister for Pensions, announced a series of private pension reforms at @ThePLSA yesterday to boost fairness, adequacy … Continue reading
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Do speculative opinions of future value have a place in VFM statements?
Jo Cumbo’s post deserves a proper answer Looking for comments on the Government’s proposals to allow #pension providers to use estimates of future investment performance, in their new value-for-money assessment. To be clear, this is about the provider estimating returns … Continue reading
Bigger pensions for smaller savers – Trotting out reform
Yesterday was billed as a major shake up of DC pension provision in the UK. Whether it turns out that way will depend on the capacity of those providing pensions to embrace the reforms in a positive way and to … Continue reading
Fairer pensions? We must address both DB and DC as one.
I hope that the DWP and its new Minister for Pensions will focus on increasing fairness between those who have a DB and those who have a DC promise when it sets out its new package of DC reforms … Continue reading
DWP plan major reforms to Defined Contribution Pensions
Clearly the DWP has looked at the state of our DC workplace pensions and decided things must change. Laura Trott is inviting a group of stakeholders to a meeting early next week to ask questions about a package of reforms … Continue reading
Someone has to be accountable for how our savings grow
There are two ways of managing a pension system. The first allows people to make their own way home and is based on freedom and choice (think 401k and UK pension freedoms). The second is through defaults that are “done … Continue reading
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