by Richard | Feb 28, 2020 | Archive
The following article http://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/pensions/industry-calls-to-slash-stakeholder-red-tape/1050384.article did not state what stakeholder pension rules Standard Life argued should be repealed. I disagree that stakeholder pension will become irrelevant...
by Richard | Feb 28, 2020 | Archive
I hope we see more institutional shareholder activism in making directors remuneration more favourable for shareholders http://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/group-business/barclays-ceo-bob-diamond-agrees-to-stricter-bonus-terms/1050027.article. For too long institutional...
by Richard | Feb 28, 2020 | Archive
I am deeply concerned by the Supreme Court’s decision regarding mandatory retirement dates after reading this article. http://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/pensions/supreme-court-rejects-retirement-age-discrimination-complaint/1050280.article My concerns are that talented...
by Richard | Feb 28, 2020 | Archive
I laughed when I read this article http://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/regulation/wheatley-sees-equity-release-role-in-meeting-ltc-costs/1048045.article with the welfare state in retreat and an enormous savings gap, in a few years’ time people will have used up their home...
by Richard | Feb 28, 2020 | Archive
I like the summary of the paper written by the former Pensions and Energy Minister Malcolm Wicks. http://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/politics/former-pensions-minister-wicks-calls-for-social-insurance-system/1051288.article Having such radicle reform of state benefits...
by Richard | Feb 28, 2020 | Archive
I cannot foresee circumstances where I feel it would be the correct thing for a client to transfer from a final salary pension to a money purchase pension. I am pleased the FSA is tightening up the rules according to this article...