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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

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How to lose £500M 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

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Thoughts for PLSA and TPA – William McGrath says “Numbers need to count”.

William McGrath is “C-Suite” a group of people thinking about pensions and in this case about the use of TAS 300. This blog is not for the faint-hearted but if you are flying or training up to Edinburgh this is … Continue reading

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Michelin Tyre Plc ; NO GRIP- NO STARS ; William McGrath

Trustees, Company and Advisors Still Spinning There is no grip and no Michelin stars in the UK pension scheme’s track record.  A sad, lame deal announced this month sees Aviva given £1.5 billion to drive off with it and a … Continue reading

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“An endgame for the endgame” – McGrath demands a new outlook from trustees and corporates

William McGrath presented to the Pension PlayPen this week and while I couldn’t be there, I’ve had the pleasure of watching him present and following the debate that followed. This really is a most interesting hour view. McGrath argues that … Continue reading

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Revealed;- the Giant Jenga Challenge to buyouts

  An Obscure, Recent, Regulatory Update can Improve Pension Provision and Boost the City A regulatory update can bring about major improvements in pension provision says C-Suite’s William McGrath. From April 2024, under Technical Actuarial Standard 300 version 2, actuaries … Continue reading

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William and TC play lingo-bingo with “risk transfer”

Gold Standard Endgames Bring Peace of Mind Risk Transfer Industry and the Capture of Language   There is so much to admire in the sales and marketing skills of the “Risk Transfer” Industry, whatever one thinks of the products.  Slick, … Continue reading

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Time for Corporate Sponsors to Embrace DB Schemes as ESG Flagships

This post is by William McGrath, formerly CEO of Aga-Rangemaster, now heading C-Suite.  He is one of a breed of entrepreneurial leaders who see pensions as a force for good , rather than a millstone around the finance director’s neck. … Continue reading

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Time for a Pension Revolt by Current Employees

William McGrath is not a lifelong agitator. Until recently he was CEO of Aga-Rangemaster. He is the kind of person you’d expect to bump into at CBI conferences (if they still had them). His is the authentic voice of the … Continue reading

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A year off you life – a year on your pension. Windfalls are for sharing

What’s that William McGrath up to now? Sweet-talking the Trustee with a lyre and a tablet? One year off your life – a year on your pension. Windfalls are for sharing     Well said that man – and there’s … Continue reading

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