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With all the speculation about whether the Govt would cap PCLS, I asked AI whether they should...
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Should pension tax-free cash lump sums be capped?
YouTube video by DEbITES
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October 27, 2025 at 5:26 PM
With all the speculation about whether the Govt would cap PCLS, I asked AI whether they should...
youtu.be/PJ1vlYSBaYI?...
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As we head into autumn, a "new season of pension uncertainty" is here. Steve Berridge discusses the dangers of speculative headlines and explains why a pragmatic approach is vital for anyone making financial decisions about their retirement. www.moneymarketing.c...
#Pensions #UKPolitics #Finance
#Pensions #UKPolitics #Finance
Steve Berridge: A new season of pension uncertainty
Now the football season has started again (the close season seems shorter every year), Parliament is firmly back after its long recess. As the (for once) Now the football season has started again (the close season seems shorter every year), Parliament is firmly back after its long recess. As the (for once) warm summer draws to a close, thoughts are already turning to the November Budget.
www.moneymarketing.co.uk
September 23, 2025 at 3:35 PM
As we head into autumn, a "new season of pension uncertainty" is here. Steve Berridge discusses the dangers of speculative headlines and explains why a pragmatic approach is vital for anyone making financial decisions about their retirement. www.moneymarketing.c...
#Pensions #UKPolitics #Finance
#Pensions #UKPolitics #Finance
Should the Government compensate the Waspi women? Here are the main arguments (according to AI) for both sides.
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#waspi #pensions
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#waspi #pensions
Should the Government compensate 1950s-born (Waspi) women
YouTube video by DEbITES
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September 18, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Should the Government compensate the Waspi women? Here are the main arguments (according to AI) for both sides.
youtube.com/watch?v=nlja...
#waspi #pensions
youtube.com/watch?v=nlja...
#waspi #pensions
How did (A)I do at summarising the arguments for both sides?
I got ChatGPT to give me both sides, with a bit of back and forth, on the question of raising State Pension Age. I think it did ok.
youtube.com/watch?v=ZM1o...
I got ChatGPT to give me both sides, with a bit of back and forth, on the question of raising State Pension Age. I think it did ok.
youtube.com/watch?v=ZM1o...
Should the State Pension Age be increased
YouTube video by DEbITES
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September 14, 2025 at 1:04 PM
How did (A)I do at summarising the arguments for both sides?
I got ChatGPT to give me both sides, with a bit of back and forth, on the question of raising State Pension Age. I think it did ok.
youtube.com/watch?v=ZM1o...
I got ChatGPT to give me both sides, with a bit of back and forth, on the question of raising State Pension Age. I think it did ok.
youtube.com/watch?v=ZM1o...
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Tax-free pension withdrawals have shot up ahead of bringing pensions within IHT and budget speculation that the tax-free lump sum allowance will be cut. FoI response from FCA. w/ @emdunks.bsky.social: www.ft.com/content/f9f9...
September 5, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Tax-free pension withdrawals have shot up ahead of bringing pensions within IHT and budget speculation that the tax-free lump sum allowance will be cut. FoI response from FCA. w/ @emdunks.bsky.social: www.ft.com/content/f9f9...
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The big, beautiful (pensions) bill has been introduced to the @houseofcommons.parliament.uk this afternoon
June 5, 2025 at 12:38 PM
The big, beautiful (pensions) bill has been introduced to the @houseofcommons.parliament.uk this afternoon
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It is a annoyingly hard and fiddly to get estimates for total UK pension assets. Well done PPI for doing the work. www.pensionspolicyinstitute.org.uk/research-lib...
June 6, 2025 at 10:22 AM
It is a annoyingly hard and fiddly to get estimates for total UK pension assets. Well done PPI for doing the work. www.pensionspolicyinstitute.org.uk/research-lib...
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CDPQ, Canada’s second-largest pension fund, plans to invest £8bn in Britain over the next five years (£17bn current allocation). CEO says UK "top of the list" compared with other countries as it looks to lower allocation to US and invest in infrastructure around the world www.ft.com/content/ebba...
Canadian pension giant to invest more than £8bn in UK
Government plans for infrastructure are ‘huge opportunity’, says CDPQ chief
www.ft.com
May 25, 2025 at 8:53 AM
CDPQ, Canada’s second-largest pension fund, plans to invest £8bn in Britain over the next five years (£17bn current allocation). CEO says UK "top of the list" compared with other countries as it looks to lower allocation to US and invest in infrastructure around the world www.ft.com/content/ebba...
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We need bigger, better pension funds delivering better returns to savers and stronger growth for Britain. A key plank of our pension reform agenda is accelerating the consolidation of pension schemes into £25bn+ ‘mega funds’ www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Reeves outlines plan for £25bn pension 'megafunds'
The government says its overhaul of retirement savings will boost growth and pension pots.
www.bbc.co.uk
May 29, 2025 at 6:32 AM
We need bigger, better pension funds delivering better returns to savers and stronger growth for Britain. A key plank of our pension reform agenda is accelerating the consolidation of pension schemes into £25bn+ ‘mega funds’ www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Today, there are regulatory hurdles to turning unsophisticated retail into PE exit liquidity. Tomorrow, maybe not so much.
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Donald Trump considers order to open US retirement plans to private equity
Move would pave the way for savers to access funds focused on corporate buyouts and other high-octane deals
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May 21, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Today, there are regulatory hurdles to turning unsophisticated retail into PE exit liquidity. Tomorrow, maybe not so much.
on.ft.com/4knDLBj
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🚨Reform made huge gains in the local elections.
But as well as winning councils, they won influence on £100bn of LGPS pension assets.
A US-style war on 'woke investments' looks to be coming to UK asset mgmt.
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But as well as winning councils, they won influence on £100bn of LGPS pension assets.
A US-style war on 'woke investments' looks to be coming to UK asset mgmt.
on.ft.com/3ZhOh4j
Reform UK can now influence over £100bn of pensions. Brace for the war on ‘woke investments’
Farage & Co could make a big splash at the pool party
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May 13, 2025 at 6:14 AM
🚨Reform made huge gains in the local elections.
But as well as winning councils, they won influence on £100bn of LGPS pension assets.
A US-style war on 'woke investments' looks to be coming to UK asset mgmt.
on.ft.com/3ZhOh4j
But as well as winning councils, they won influence on £100bn of LGPS pension assets.
A US-style war on 'woke investments' looks to be coming to UK asset mgmt.
on.ft.com/3ZhOh4j
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My chum Andy is back and gives some interesting thoughts on private equity investing for pensions
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Join us every week for a brief look at the big pensions news stories in under 10 minutes, hosted by our very own Broadstone specialists. We will discuss the ...
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May 6, 2025 at 10:24 AM
My chum Andy is back and gives some interesting thoughts on private equity investing for pensions
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
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What’s something taken for granted by your profession that wld shock normies?
Looming pensions missaving crisis wld be mine.
Looming pensions missaving crisis wld be mine.
"Current default pension saving rates aren't enough" - dashboard distress henrytapper.com/2025/04/11/c... what is needed is for people to know how much income they can get in retirement and for the rest of their lives and this is the “nasty, hardest question” of Mr Sharpe.
“Current default pension saving rates aren’t enough” – dashboard distress
I’m not sure which part of the social megasphere this conversation took place but it is between Richard Smith and Damian Stancombe so the conversation is between people who see things from or…
henrytapper.com
April 11, 2025 at 6:10 AM
What’s something taken for granted by your profession that wld shock normies?
Looming pensions missaving crisis wld be mine.
Looming pensions missaving crisis wld be mine.
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Torsten Bell says that the Government are going ahead with small pots consolidation - just now at TUC conference. Does this mean we will see legislation for multiple default consolidators in the Pensions Bill?
April 2, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Torsten Bell says that the Government are going ahead with small pots consolidation - just now at TUC conference. Does this mean we will see legislation for multiple default consolidators in the Pensions Bill?
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The name of this legislation does make me double-take every time it gets surfaced in my Google searches www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/25...
March 17, 2025 at 8:28 AM
The name of this legislation does make me double-take every time it gets surfaced in my Google searches www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/25...
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this is some *incredibly granular* and impressive work from Toby, required reading for UK pensions nerds
🚨 Chart-laden effortpost on the LGPS system: how it works, how funds are invested, how they've performed, how this impacts taxes and local services, what happens next.
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Local Government Pension Schemes are heading for an embarrassment of riches
How to scheme it
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February 12, 2025 at 11:53 AM
this is some *incredibly granular* and impressive work from Toby, required reading for UK pensions nerds
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Near retirement? There’s a huge tax trap to avoid when withdrawing from a pension. This is my simple video analogy but always get 1-on-1 free guidance from PensionWise first.
This is just a titbit, watch my full Pension special on @itvmlshow.bsky.social: www.itv.com/watch/the-ma...
This is just a titbit, watch my full Pension special on @itvmlshow.bsky.social: www.itv.com/watch/the-ma...
Martin Lewis: How you can avoid the massive tax trap when you take money out of a pension
YouTube video by MoneySavingExpert.com
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January 29, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Near retirement? There’s a huge tax trap to avoid when withdrawing from a pension. This is my simple video analogy but always get 1-on-1 free guidance from PensionWise first.
This is just a titbit, watch my full Pension special on @itvmlshow.bsky.social: www.itv.com/watch/the-ma...
This is just a titbit, watch my full Pension special on @itvmlshow.bsky.social: www.itv.com/watch/the-ma...
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Pensions Goth Blog - Daniela Silcock Pensions Research
Pensions Goth loves to explain what's going on in pensions, what Government, industry and regulators are up to and what changes might mean for members. Pensions Goth loves cats, heavy metal music and ...
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January 31, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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Govt turns to DB pensions surpluses in its latest attempt to kickstart growth… having left £1.2trn DB industry out of pensions review ‘the implications of not touching it are worse’ surplus estimated at around £100bn on a low risk basis on.ft.com/42vZdOe
Reeves seeks to unlock billions from UK pension schemes for investment
Ministers set to allow companies to access defined benefit scheme surpluses to help kick-start growth
on.ft.com
January 26, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Govt turns to DB pensions surpluses in its latest attempt to kickstart growth… having left £1.2trn DB industry out of pensions review ‘the implications of not touching it are worse’ surplus estimated at around £100bn on a low risk basis on.ft.com/42vZdOe
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Emma Reynolds' tenure as pensions minister (189 days) was the third shortest since the role was created in its modern form in July 1998. She is only beaten by John Denham (155 days) and Alex Burghart (38 days).
See: www.professionalpensions.com/news/2201473...
See: www.professionalpensions.com/news/2201473...
January 14, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Emma Reynolds' tenure as pensions minister (189 days) was the third shortest since the role was created in its modern form in July 1998. She is only beaten by John Denham (155 days) and Alex Burghart (38 days).
See: www.professionalpensions.com/news/2201473...
See: www.professionalpensions.com/news/2201473...
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The UK govt should prioritise looking at DB pension surplus extraction to drive investment into productive assets, say asset managers. “This is a once in a generational opportunity to change the fortunes of the UK” on.ft.com/3P7aM6G
Investors call for UK government to reform defined benefit pensions
Overhaul could free up billions for real estate and infrastructure, asset managers say
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December 24, 2024 at 8:00 AM
The UK govt should prioritise looking at DB pension surplus extraction to drive investment into productive assets, say asset managers. “This is a once in a generational opportunity to change the fortunes of the UK” on.ft.com/3P7aM6G
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New Pensions Goth blog!
I wasn’t going to do a blog on the Government’s response to the Ombudsman’s report on WASPI, but then I thought, hey, it’s always useful to revisit the data. Without taking a position, here are the pertinent facts: pensionsresearch.co.uk/where-next-f...
I wasn’t going to do a blog on the Government’s response to the Ombudsman’s report on WASPI, but then I thought, hey, it’s always useful to revisit the data. Without taking a position, here are the pertinent facts: pensionsresearch.co.uk/where-next-f...
Where next for WASPI? - Daniela Silcock Pensions Research
I wasn’t going to do a blog on the Government’s response to the Ombudsman’s report on WASPI, but then I thought, hey, it’s always useful to revisit the data on any argument. So here we go! Without tak...
pensionsresearch.co.uk
December 20, 2024 at 3:06 PM
New Pensions Goth blog!
I wasn’t going to do a blog on the Government’s response to the Ombudsman’s report on WASPI, but then I thought, hey, it’s always useful to revisit the data. Without taking a position, here are the pertinent facts: pensionsresearch.co.uk/where-next-f...
I wasn’t going to do a blog on the Government’s response to the Ombudsman’s report on WASPI, but then I thought, hey, it’s always useful to revisit the data. Without taking a position, here are the pertinent facts: pensionsresearch.co.uk/where-next-f...
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Liz Kendall confirms there will be no compensation for Waspi women.
Kendall says in the Commons "the great majority of women knew the state pension age was increasing" and "the proposed compensation scheme isn't fair or value for taxpayers' money".
Kendall says in the Commons "the great majority of women knew the state pension age was increasing" and "the proposed compensation scheme isn't fair or value for taxpayers' money".
December 17, 2024 at 1:28 PM
Liz Kendall confirms there will be no compensation for Waspi women.
Kendall says in the Commons "the great majority of women knew the state pension age was increasing" and "the proposed compensation scheme isn't fair or value for taxpayers' money".
Kendall says in the Commons "the great majority of women knew the state pension age was increasing" and "the proposed compensation scheme isn't fair or value for taxpayers' money".
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Government confirms no compensation will be paid to Waspi women over state pension age changes
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December 17, 2024 at 5:13 PM
Government confirms no compensation will be paid to Waspi women over state pension age changes
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