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William McGrath and Aoiffin Devitt in conversation
I am very pleased that two people I have time for , have got together on this podcast. Here is what William has to say of being on the podcast Here is the podcast Here is what Aoifinn has to … Continue reading
Stagecoach/Aberdeen ; how the parties assess the full range of options
A most important discussion on Wednesday 4th Feb – a day before a relevant parliamentary debate. The positive impact of the deal done by the DB Stagecoach Pension Trustees and Aberdeen is rippling outwards as the legals are completed and … Continue reading
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Tagged House of Lords, Ian Pearce, John Hamilton, Nick Chadha, Ros Altmann, TAS 300, TAS 300 V2, William McGrath
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The Lords and the Pension Schemes Bill – the game is on for pension surplus!
This comment was fed into my mail yesterday evening by someone who’d watched the debate in the House of Lords about the choices facing trustees and employers with defined benefit pension plans they are responsible for. Re the Lords and … Continue reading
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Tagged Bryn Davies, henry tapper, House of Lords, Jiohn Hamilton, LDI, Ros Altmann, Surplus, William McGrath
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Purple book and PPF letter sheds light on Pre-97 increases (to actuary Colin Haines)
The purple book is out and this is actuary Colin Haines analysis of salient numbers! This blog is for people as the actuarially inclined Colin, William McGrath and Con Keating. I simply share the information that has reached the inbox! … Continue reading
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Tagged #pensions, Colin Haines, Colin keating, Pensions, ppf, Purble Book, William McGrath
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Penson Surpluses can now be “tapped” for staff’s best interests
From April 2027, well-funded defined benefit pension schemes will be permitted to pay surplus funds directly to scheme members over the normal minimum pension age where permitted by the scheme rules. This is a welcome measure that has been called … Continue reading
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Tagged C-Suite, pension surplus, rubber tree, Surplus, tapped, Tapper, William McGrath
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Public Policy Adjustments to Increase UK Investment from Defined Benefit Schemes
Defined Benefit Schemes : Public Policy Adjustments to Increase UK Investment and Encourage Exercise of Discretion Policy Opportunities for HMT / DWP / DBT From William McGrath of C-Suite The impact of the measures below would be to increase investment … Continue reading
PENSION RISK TRANSFER INDUSTRY – Push Back and Critique
This paper has been sent to Pension PlayPen to accompany the presentation given by William McGrath and Con Keating on Tuesday 2nd September. The video and slides of this presentation are available on this link. This is the final piece … Continue reading
When the end game goes wrong – who pays the price?
A storm-busting performance by Con Keating and William McGrath helps us understand how so much money is lost by the wrong decisions in what is known as the end-game. Don’t be fooled by the cheerful bro Zuu, there is a … Continue reading
We don’t get wise blaming others – listen to the FT and Pension PlayPen!
There is good reason to examine the breakdown in the relationship between the Cabinet and the Bank of England around the 22nd to the 28th Sept 2022. There is a lot of it about and most between the President and … Continue reading
How Honda lost £500M (and Aga didn’t) in a few easy steps!
Next Tuesday morning , William McGrath and Con Keating will tell us of a Pension Scheme Comparison. You can familiarise yourself with the comparison between The Aga Rangemaster pension scheme and the Honda pension scheme by reading this recent blog … Continue reading