Congratulations to Aegon + The Pension Lab on winning Leading Innovation in Workplace Solutions at last night’s Schroders UK Platform Awards

“Engaged employees are better employees” In today’s PP webinar, EDF’s Alastair Russell finds that private market assets can deliver higher outcomes to members, societal benefits and, through engagement, better employees for the employer webinars.professionalpensions.com/engaging-dc-me…

Payments watchdog makes compensation automatic for push payment scam victims, but perhaps those of us in pensions should worry that the compensation cap is reduced to £85,000 when tax free cash sums can be £268,275 bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Today is the start of a new pensions era as Royal Mail CDC scheme launches pensionsage.com/pa/Royal-Mail-…

Pensions Minister wants to ensure as many savers as possible can take advantage of the numerous benefits of CDC and declares this a landmark moment for UK assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/66f566ab…

Three things to expect in the October 30th Budget to help fix that fiscal black hole ftadviser.com/opinion/2024/1…

Dunstan Thomas says advisers must check that clients can handle responsibilities that DC pensions have placed on retirees’ shoulders post Freedoms dthomas.co.uk/content/media/…

One thought crept up on me as I listened to this week's Budget ftadviser.com/opinion/2024/1…

“I’m genuinely excited about this innovation.” Pensions Minister Emma Reynolds speaking at yesterday’s event celebrating the Royal Mail CDC pension scheme

How to advise on windfall investment gains moneymarketing.co.uk/analysis/how-t…

Those DC schemes fretting about reaching the new £25bn size threshold had better factor in that they will lose lots of assets to the coming CDC schemes pensionspolicyinstitute.org.uk/media/bechjq2g…

A recent works trip to Cottage Delight factory gave me a jar of their marmalade and their recipe for Chocolate Orange Slump Cake. It’s turned out very chocolatey and delicious! cottagedelight.co.uk/recipes/whisky…

The Actuary magazine asked me to write an opinion piece on CDC linkedin.com/pulse/cdcs-fut…

We hear a lot of talk about pensions inadequacy, but at least some savers are doing the right thing as A J Bell announce strong inflows and record assets professionaladviser.com/news/4403195/a…

Take a coffee break and read my thoughts about how inheritance tax will change people's views of pensions moneymarketing.co.uk/opinion/adrian…

We are on the cusp of answering the central question of pension design – how to ensure people are able to save for a reliable income for life in retirement ipe.com/analysis/viewp…

Pensions – thinking ahead to tax year end and beyond ifamagazine.com/tye-2025-adria…

Barnett Waddingham find that no DC providers have delivered inflation plus returns over 5 years in the Decumulation period. Showing the need for Decumulation CDC which is specifically designed to deliver inflation or better rises to retirement income pensionsage.com/pa/Gap-between…

New IFS report argues that pensions tax-free lump sum should be re-framed so it becomes a tax-free portion of retirement income. Very sensible. We need pensions not pots. ifs.org.uk/publications/p…

My thoughts on Fiduciary Duty published by Professional Adviser. It’s a free sign-up site but email me if you need me to send you a copy. professionaladviser.com/opinion/451731…