Christopher Sier

I was pleased to write this piece for @corpadviser reflecting on 10 years covering #pensions for the @FT. It covers the high and low moments, and ends on a call for those involved in #pensions to stand up for savers. corporate-adviser.com/josephine-cumb…

LGPS mightn't wear its smug face much longer.. henrytapper.com/2024/07/22/lgp… The comparison between the hard work of those contributing to the scheme and the scheme's failure to work as hard for them could not be more explicit.

I wanted to share with you some thoughts by Jonatan Vseviov, Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Estonia, that he voiced at Aspen Security Forum. I've added English subtitles for convenience. Two points from @vseviov's thoughts: ◾️Putin "has to derail us at all costs this year. The two tools that he uses against us - fear and false hope." ◾️ "He's not interested in peace. He's interested in derailing our policy. The way it would work, similar to Minsk 3 or Minsk 2 on steroids or the getting the chemical weapons out of Syria case, where he creates a diplomatic process that ties us down, derails all alternative politics or policies and eventually doesn't fulfill any of the promises he gives."

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Wonderful to be part of the @fintechnorth #Newcastle #fintech conference to share how we build a world class #finpact #cluster in collaboration with @CFIT_UK @InnFin @FinTechScotland @SmartDataFdry @innovateuk . Great to on stage with @julianwhitecap @SierChris

That's a wrap for our Newcastle conference! Huge thank you to all our sponsors and speakers. We have upcoming conferences in York (October) and Manchester (November). You can find the details and register on our website!

We are delighted to be at the @fintechnorth Newcastle conference today. Watch 'Building FinTech Services for Critical National Infrastructure', delivered by Scott Logic's Jess McEvoy and Giles Buist on the FinTech North live stream now! buff.ly/3S7wTMg

Rounding out the first half of the day is our chairman @SierChris. Delivering some excellent top tips: 1) don’t be intimidated and believe in what you’re doing. 2) fish in ponds that are big, and unfished. Find your niche! Wise as ever, thank you Chris. #FTNNCL24

Charlotte Scott from @SuperNetworkNE shares how they're helping startups navigate the funding landscape and the "valley of death"! We are now seeing more angel investors in the NE, though it remains a fairly small pool, so they're keen to foster more co-investment #FTNNCL24

Welcome to Newcastle! Ready for another day of brilliant fintech insights at our annual Newcastle conference? Get your popcorn ready, and follow our live tweets throughout the day here. We're hosting from the wonderful @tynesidecinema. #FinTechNorth

Helene Oger-Zaher from @TheFCA talks about risk: "it's the way tech is deployed rather than the tech itself that defines the degree of risk vs benefits". Since 2014, the FCA has launched initiatives such as digital sandbox and tech & policy sprints to drive innovation #FTNNCL24

Why do we overpay for fund and asset management? henrytapper.com/2024/07/12/132… A few big buyers makes for a better market than the fractured pension system that we still have today. In the meantime, we need Chris Sier and Jo Cumbo to remind us the market is still far from being right

My message ahead of #NATOSummit: 1. Step up support to Ukraine’s path to victory and NATO membership. 2. Keep the Russian threat at the centre of NATO's priorities. 3. Prioritise NATO's defence and deterrence. 4. Boost our defence spending. 5. Deepen global partnerships.

Glad to meet, @Keir_Starmer, and congratulate you personally on becoming PM of the UK. Spoke about our support to Ukraine and the need to strengthen NATO. Discussed Estonia-UK defence cooperation. We couldn't ask for a better ally in securing the security of our region.

The Pensions Regulator said: “We expect trustees to engage with their advisers to understand the costs their scheme incurs and how savers’ money is being invested. We urge trustees to read our new general code to ensure they are clear about their duties.”

My last act as a pensions journalist last week was to prepare a story on this remarkable analysis which shows some pensions funds are paying as much as 14 times more for the same fund, raising big questions about those securing deals on behalf of members. #comments-anchor" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">ft.com/content/211337…

@LCoroneo @JosephineCumbo Sorry @LCoroneo - client confidentiality. However I can say that the phenomenon of wide pricing within a shareclass is almost ubiquitous, and we looked at 1000's of shareclasses across dozens of strategies and 100's of managers

@JosephineCumbo Thanks, Josephine. This is very interesting. It would be very useful to know which ones

The last story filed last week as #pensions correspondent. Exclusive: UK defined benefit #pension plans overpay £1.5bn in fees to fund managers ft.com/content/211337… via @ft via @SierChris @MickMcAteer @rosaltmann

This is a brilliant explanation by Estonian PM Kaja Kallas on why it is senseless to “negotiate” with russia.

Chris Patten, the sort of intelligent, morally-driven Tory that was permanently ostracised under the Johnson clownshow, has committed another murder. He’s so angry he even swears twice. I could watch this all day. Absolutely superb, as always. 👏