Incredible final recommendations report from Institute for Fiscal Studies today on their review of the pension system. I completely agree with an awful lot of their conclusions ifs.org.uk/publications/p…

It was a pleasure to once again be a judge for the Professional Pensions Rising Star awards this year. Some incredibly strong submissions, making the judging no easy task! Huge congratulations to the finalists. I look forward to celebrating with everyone on the night

Thank you to everyone who attended last night's meeting on fly tipping. We had around 50 attendees, including farmers, NFU representatives, community group representatives, parish councillors, residents and the media. The passion for the topic was clear. We could have doubled

The State Pension age review call for evidence is now open and runs until 24th October. It includes considering the merits of linking state pension age to life expectancy. gov.uk/government/cal…

I can't emphasise enough how unhelpful these speculations are. They cause great uncertainty, and many people accessed their pensions unnecessarily last year due to the stories swirling around on this very topic. I'm going to stick my head out and say the chances of the 25%

Fantastic afternoon at The Bull, Newborough for the ‘It’s a Knockout’ tournament, raising funds for Sue Ryder Thorpe Hall Hospice in Peterborough. Well done to everyone who took part in the fun! It is wonderful to see the pub completely packed out with the queue for the bar was

I am delighted that Nest has partnered with us to support its 13 million+ members. It is a pleasure to support Nest members with our service and help them make informed annuity decisions with their pension savings.

WSB awards night with the wonderful Hymans Robertson LLP team

As I continue to enjoy myself with the FCA Retirement Income Data published today… Nope, not sarcasm, it is one of my favourite days of the year – sad, I know, but we aren’t here to judge me! Here are four of the annuity market highlights that have jumped out at me so far.

Undoubtedly, this will be one of the most impactful changes for some time. It will bring about both countless challenges and opportunities for Local Councils up and down the country. It is imperative that residents' voices are listened to. As the below highlights, transparency

The September sun was shining over London today & I had a great time with Richard Parkin and the BNY team, recording a fireside chat on… Yes, you guessed it, annuities! Please do look out for the videos when they come out; they will be well worth a watch - promise!

Britons are taking their lump sum despite having no plans for it on.ft.com/3Vvrr73

Great work from FT Adviser - be interesting to see how many take it through fear of it not being available in the future

I have updated and published the annual document I complete using the FCA annuity data. Please do give it a look! linkedin.com/posts/mark-orm…

Eye, Thorney & Newborough remembers them. Pictures from each village this morning before I joined Cllr Allen to represent the ward at the service outside Town Hall this morning. When You Go Home, Tell Them Of Us And Say, For Your Tomorrow, We Gave Our Today. Lest we forget.

🌟🎄 Newborough & Borough Fen Christmas tree light switch on 🌟🎄 A truly amazing turnout given the weather! Thank you to everyone who made it out in the wind and the rain. It truly is an honour to be part of these events.

Lando Norris, you are a WORLD CHAMPION! 🧡🥹 #McLaren | #ThisTeam

A joy to catch up with Ian yesterday to discuss all things GPP (Gigs, Pensions & Politics)