Tag Archives: workplace Pensions

CDC – we “stand like greyhounds in the slips, Straining upon the start”.

I am pleased with the news that Parliament will have legislation set before it on Thursday tomorrow, which will allow the CDC on a whole of life basis to go ahead. A consultation about at retirement CDC will follow shortly. … Continue reading

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Torsten swerves taxation chicanes and is flat out on the straights

I have been enjoying listening to commentators trying to make head or tails of the Pension Minister’s position on taxation , all hoping that there’s something coming there way. The wealth managers , who make up the readership of Citywire … Continue reading

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Are there cuckoos scrambling your (tax-free) pension nest egg?

My friend Johnny Timpson put a thumbs down to an article in the Guardian . Not something that I’d expect;  like the snoop I am, I decided to take a look. Here’s the article in the Guardian. Here’s why I … Continue reading

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Good work – Pensions UK- if small pots can be sorted by the decade’s end.

Pensions UK, you are doing the work that is needed, bringing together experts to get this done to a timetable. I have written the blog so you can stop with Zoe Alexander’s news item, or follow with Matthew Williams or … Continue reading

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“A colossal financial scandal” – Reeves welcomes Brookfield to our pensions.

I cannot say I am  impressed by the Linked in  post from Rachel Reeves, I do not see the Bermuda based arm of Brookfield as a good owner of Britain’s pensions. I side with the comments of Jnamdoc, the mysterious … Continue reading

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Defending the defenceless is ethical; the money’s in my pension fund!

The FT, like the Telegraph, are keen to talk up the adamant attitude of People’s Pension and Nest to run ethical funds that do not invest in defence stocks. This despite calls from 100 Labour MPs to increase fund investment … Continue reading

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How political can LGPS get! Let’s rid it of localism.

The Andrew Gwynne affair seems to have something to do with pensions, as Michael Crick reports. Tameside runs the Greater Manchester local government scheme, the largest in the UK. The gov want it to invest for growth but local councillors … Continue reading

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Where should our £1.6tn be invested?

I want to know how pensions can be reorganised to meet the needs  of members, sponsors and the taxpayer whose money keeps Government going. Steve Hodder  Partner at Lane Clark & PeacockPartner at Lane Clark & Peacock The Government has … Continue reading

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Julian Mund at Mowbray; PLSA local and global

I have written plenty about John Hamilton’s speech at Melton Mowbray, But it was not just John on stage at the PLSA East Midlands event. Preceding John was the PLSA’s CEO and I’m pleased he’s sent me his slides for … Continue reading

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Putting the FIS back into pension schemes

  This is a blog inspired by a snip from First Actuarial’s briefing to trustees and sponsors of their DB clients. For many years trustees have had to focus on a prudent funding plan based on the scheme valuation at … Continue reading

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