With the November Budget just around the corner, the question on many savers’ minds is a familiar one – will the government slash pensioners’ tax-free cash? It’s a headline that appears before almost every Budg...
Author: David Brooks
“What does good value actually mean when it comes to pensions?” I’m asked that question all the time, most recently by hosts Darren and Nico on the V-FM Pensions podcast. On its surface, it sounds straightforwa...
Essential listening. Our recent panel discussion explored the challenges of AI and machine learning engines, focusing on how members and trustees interact with them. We examine the various benefits to membe...
In general, we are supportive of the government’s aim to ensure that pensions are used for the primary purpose of providing an income for the member, and while individuals may have other assets to use in their ...
The government’s work on pension systems is acknowledged, but we are concerned about the focus on productive finance and its benefits for members. GAD’s modelling shows only marginal benefits, and there is a ne...
On 15 October 2024 our panel discussed the Pensions Regulator’s new Defined Benefit Funding Code. Our Panel Dickon Best – Trustee Director with IGG David Hamilton – Chief Actuary at Broadstone Marc ...
The Government’s first meaningful discussion with the industry is part 1 of their much trailed Pensions Investment Review. The Review has key goals to increase investment in UK assets and also to accelerate ...
Background Case Recap Virgin Media Limited was the principal employer of the National Transcommunications Limited Pensions Plan (the Plan), a contracted-out DB scheme. From 1997, contracted-out schemes had to s...
The DWP recently consulted with the industry on options for Defined Benefit schemes in respect of returning funding surpluses to sponsors and the role a public sector consolidator could play. Below is an extrac...