Under current proposed timelines, multi-employer CDC schemes are expected to secure regulatory approval in 2026, with a view to accepting contributions from 2027. So we ought to be starting to thin…

Under current proposed timelines, multi-employer CDC schemes are expected to secure regulatory approval in 2026, with a view to accepting contributions from 2027. So we ought to be starting to think about what being in a CDC plan will feel like , if in one. What will it feel like for employer's using one to meet auto-enrolment requirements? What will it feel like to people running them?

Data is a game changer – it’s changed my view of Lerwick in Shetland.  I’d never thought of it in the same “wave” as St Helier in Jersey. Richard’s coming to our…

This is good - data is a game changer - on my view of Lerwick in Shetland I'd never thought of it in the same "wave" as St Helier in Jersey. Richard's coming to our coffee morning to repeat his triumphal sessions over the past five years. I'll now ask him about contribution demographics. You can join us on Tuesday at 10.30 - go on!

Ian McKnight Ian’s little column: enjoy my blog on Pension Funds Online ; please do follow us for more cutting edge content at Cartwright Pension Trusts! Pension Funds Online pensionfundsonline.co.…

I went to a Transparency Taskforce event at the office of Hausfeld, to hear the voice of the Transparency Task Force and to honour Chris Sier, who helped TTF be founded in 2015 but who will …

Tony Watts’ notes arrive every morning and are refreshingly relevant! Here’s one from earlier the week, which I cherish. There’s a lot coming out of the insurers about how we feel…

Half of AgeWage is in the UK, the other half in India. We speak every morning and will do this Friday, we bring everyone together to talk about pensions from east and west. Too much of our time is …

Half of AgeWage is in the UK, the other half in India. We speak every morning and will do this Friday, we bring everyone together to talk about pensions from east and west. Too much of our time is spent about UK pensions, this morning we will talk about this post sent by our friend Arun Muralidhar. I have cut out the article he is highlighting for our team but also for others with workforces in both countries.

Tony Watts' notes arrive every morning and are refreshingly relevant! Here's one from earlier the week, which I cherish. There's a lot coming out of the insurers about how we feel when in retirement (this from Standard Life). But my breakfast food comes from Tony! Right, you ‘orrible lot… Shades of “It Ain’t Half Hot, Mum” this morning, with news of a survey conducted by YouGov, testing out whether Brits would fall in line with German proposals for older people to do more to support poorer pensioners… either by paying more tax or by doing some form of national service.

I went to a Transparency Taskforce event at the office of Hausfeld, to hear the voice of the Transparency Task Force and to honour Chris Sier, who helped TTF be founded in 2015 but who will be with us for only a few days. I have had  dealings with Ned Beale of Hausfeld , working with Al Rush (Port Talbot's Pension Paramedic)

Ian McKnight Ian’s little column: enjoy my blog on Pension Funds Online and please do follow us for more cutting edge content at Cartwright Pension Trusts! Pension Funds Online pensionfundsonline.co.uk The UK economy is grappling with a sense of déjà vu. Three years ago, the Bank of England intervened in the treasury market when 30-year UK Gilt yields surged by over 1.1% in three days, contributing to the collapse of the Liz Truss government.

I have worked with Edi Truell and know his intentions were to share returns from the Pension Superfund he wanted to launch with members. Sadly this did not happen, his two applications to launch a …

I have worked with Edi Truell and know his intentions were to share returns from the Pension Superfund he wanted to launch with members. Sadly this did not happen, his two applications to launch a superfund did not happen, the third attempt- Pension SuperHaven - which could have offered a "pot to pension" retail version did not happen either. It is hard to launch a product without the secondary legislation fully in place and the Pension Scheme Road Map tells potential Superfunds that they will have to wait till 2029 to get that.

This is quite right but… I read that and thought the nudge in the Dutch toilet worked well. It helped men focus on what they are doing. Saving to spend can’t focus just on the amount sa…

My normal readership on Linked in is 40,000. Tom McPhail added nearly 5,000 to the number. It’s great that Tom can write in a way that gets people reading but I suspect that when that subtle …

Mel Stride as Shadow Chancellor and Kemi Badenoch Shadow Prime Minister made two speeches from what is still the Opposition to this Government this week. Stride was head of Work and Pensions in Gov…

Mel Stride as Shadow Chancellor and Kemi Badenoch Shadow Prime Minister made two speeches from what is still the Opposition to this Government this week. Stride was head of Work and Pensions in Government, you wouldn't guess it. He had nothing to say on pensions at a time of change. Badenoch is already struggling to keep her role, she could only focus on house ownership.

My normal readership on Linked in is 40,000. Tom McPhail added nearly 5,000 to the number. It's great that Tom can write in a way that gets people reading but I suspect that when that subtle grin appears upon that photo, Tom has us in his grasp! We'll be in Manchester next week. He's 59 , I'm 63 and we're both at that stage in life when money can come from a DC pension pot to meet bills or (as with Tom) to provide his family with liquidity.

Richard's coming to our coffee morning to repeat his triumphal sessions over the past five years. Richard is the genuine item and a friend to Pension PlayPen. He has agreed to attend at short notice and I hope we will give him the attention his knowledge and enthusiasm deserve. Click to attend When - Tuesday 14th October at 10:30am  Richard will be giving us a full update on Pension Dashboard implementation.

This is quite right but... I read that and thought the nudge in the Dutch toilet worked well. It helped men focus on what they are doing. Saving to spend can't focus just on the amount saved, it has to have a sensible way to spend. It is not only wrong to infer that staff will be comfy if they enrol, it is wrong to say they'll get a pension.

I saw this advert and received this invite and accepted. AVCs and small DC pots may be small in value — but their governance, data, and compliance risks are anything but. In this exclusive webinar,…

I saw this advert and received this invite and accepted. AVCs and small DC pots may be small in value — but their governance, data, and compliance risks are anything but. In this exclusive webinar, Dalriada and expert partners will unpack why these arrangements are becoming a regulatory and financial tipping point — and how Dalriada. DCC offers a smarter way forward.

For the second week in a row we had an excellent coffee morning thinking about a pension investment opportunity to help Britain when Britain needs a bit of help Last week we looked at pensions fund…