Sunday, Jul 12, 2009

My House is my Pension, Remember?

Telegraph: Pensions experts predict 'horrific news' on funds

"Calls for the trustee system to be overhauled, as the retirement funds crisis deepens and Royal Mail mulls changes to its pensions scheme". "Over the next few months we are going to see some horrific news on pension funds," says Ros Altmann, a former pensions adviser to the Government. "Around half the pension funds out there have a three-year valuation cycle that ended in March 2009. Trustees will face some awful deficit challenges as the new valuations come to light."

Posted by alan @ 09:12 PM (673 views) Add Comment

5 Comments

1. stillthinking said...

There seem to be some flaws in the idea of giving a lot of money to somebody else to look after.

Monday, July 13, 2009 12:59AM Report Comment
 

2. happy mondays said...

There seems to be some need of ironing out & tweeking a few minor hickups within the whole financial system.. Just a few ! ask Bernie !

Monday, July 13, 2009 08:49AM Report Comment
 

3. mr g said...

Don't worry, public sector pensions are still cushioned by the taxpayer.

Monday, July 13, 2009 11:24AM Report Comment
 

4. icarus said...

Of course the 'news' will be horrific. We're just waiting for them to give out the numbers (or their version of them).

Monday, July 13, 2009 11:34AM Report Comment
 

5. Mr Plumbase said...

Who'd have thought it! Britain, a nation of unproductive pen pushers and money shufflers can't afford to pay decent pensions anymore, whatever next.

Monday, July 13, 2009 03:44PM Report Comment
 

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