George Currie
OpinionTemplates help, but govt help is needed on chair’s statements
High-quality scheme governance is an issue that the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association is passionate about; it is the focus of much of our policy work. The defined contribution chair’s statement, which is a core component of these governance duties, has become a source of real debate in the pensions industry of late.
OpinionPensions in an open finance future?
How many financial products do you use? I have a pension, a mortgage, two credit cards, and three banks accounts. I had a Lifetime Isa – that is, until I managed to buy a flat that Fernando, my cat, approved of – and a cash Isa, now exhausted by the gastronomic whims of Fernando.
OpinionPLSA: Signpost savers towards default pathways
Earlier this month, the Work and Pensions Committee called for a simple package of measures to create better informed, more engaged pensions savers.
OpinionEnd retirement confusion with clear savings goal
Enrolment in workplace pension schemes is at an all-time high, which is a cause for celebration. But despite this success, it is clear that future pensioners will deal with a number of new financial pressures.