Latest articles from Adrian Boulding

DC pension schemes look to illiquid investments to increase retirement income prospects

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As the pensions industry unpicks the Mansion House pension reforms, a look at what some of the planned changes may have in store. 

The pensions industry needs more innovators

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Now Pensions' Adrian Boulding says regulatory policy must allow the pensions industry to explore new products for accumulation and decumulation, focusing on the overall financial health of its customers.

Three steps to reduce the cost of pension consolidation

L&G's Adrian Boulding works through the steps that would make pensions consolidation cheap enough to be manageable for UK pension schemes, in the latest edition of Informed Comment.

Small schemes can be beautiful

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Opinion: I am alarmed by the message I’m currently hearing from several corners of officialdom that what we need is scale among pension schemes. ‘Big is beautiful’ seems to have captured the imagination of policymakers.

Adrian Boulding: pensioners in post-austerity Britain

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Industry view: George Osborne and Sir Mervyn King may be examining the latest economic news and requirement for more QE on a daily basis, but those of us in pensions are accustomed to taking a longer look at things. In particular, what will life be like for the next generation of retirees in a post-austerity Britain?

Guest column: a chance not to miss

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Everywhere I go at the moment there is a palpable feeling of excitement about pensions.

Adrian Boulding: changing our perception of normal

Recent news has included a plea from Greece for more time to implement their austerity programme and the stark announcement in the UK that lower tax receipts are forcing up state borrowing. In both cases, governments will be keen for interest rates to remain low for some time to come.

Adrian Boulding: empowering the individual retiree

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Shopping around for an annuity at retirement will become more commonplace, thanks to the new code of conduct the Association of British Insurers has imposed on its members.

Adrian Boulding: Work longer? Maybe Turner got it wrong!

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The central plank of the Pensions Commission’s answer to increasing longevity was we should save more and work longer.

Adrian Boulding: pension funds need concrete foundations

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We should all be concerned about the tragic death of Dimitris Christoulas, the retired Greek pharmacist who committed suicide this month opposite the parliament building in Athens.