August 2009 (9 blogs)

Pension Blog - August 2009 This blog allows us to air our views and opinions on pension related issues. We don't ask or expect you to agree with our opinions - but you're welcome to comment about a particular blog by sending us an email to enquiries@mycompanypension.co.uk
Pension review: the only way forward According to the latest research from Aon, nearly one in three pension savers pay little or no interest to how their retirement benefits are invested. In fact... posted 24/08/2009
Reducing the risks and costs associated with pension provision One of the jobs that I enjoy most is managing risk assessment projects for employers that provide pensions for employees. I always find them... posted 21/08/2009
Pension conundrum: higher inflation and low interest rates? A couple of articles about inflation and interest rates caught my attention this morning. On the one hand, a senior economist has predicted low interest... posted 20/08/2009
Are markets heading for a correction? There are plenty of headlines around at the moment speculating on whether there’s going to be a correction in markets around the globe in the Autumn. News on... posted 17/08/2009
Another Sir Humphrey moment in MPs' pension scheme David Cameron has called for a shake-up in ministerial pay and benefits including looking into closing the MPs' final salary scheme to new members. I hope... posted 14/08/2009
Wave of State Pension claimants continues to grow A DWP released its quarterly statistical summary yesterday and if, like me, you’re an avid reader of stats, they give an important insight into the current trends... posted 13/08/2009
Employers to be targetted with corporate wrap Interesting to see Friends Provident in the news for something other than the takeover by Resolution (which has been given the thumbs-up over the last... posted 11/08/2009
Pensions vs bonuses Barclays held an extraordinary meeting yesterday the purpose of which was to approve the sale of Barclays Global Investors. Whilst almost universally... posted 07/08/2009
Avoiding pension raiders: the art of the covenant A short survey by Pensions Week highlights some of the difficulties that trustee boards must be facing when negotiating deficit repayment schedules with... posted 04/08/2009

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