Tag Archives: Financial Times

Is this what your savings are paying for?


We have another Twickenham home international coming up, look out for your favourite analyst , he’ll be in one of the glass-fronted boxes . Continue reading

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Who invited banks into schools?


What do the FT, Vivi Friedgut and Martin Lewis have in common? Answer; a common wish to keep banks out of schools! Why have I posted that stupid photo to this blog? Answer; because it demonstrates comparable imbecility of allowing banks … Continue reading

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Why we need to say “NO” to pension guarantees!


On Monday the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries delivered a paper stating that it would be able to deliver a system of lock-in guarantees at a price of less than 1% pa of the fund that could be used by … Continue reading

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The Regulator Strikes Back – Barclays, fund platforms and the FSA


I quote some of an article by matthew.vincent@ft.com  which is quite brilliant (link here) - I won’t ever write this well! The Financial Times continues to provide the world’s best coverage of financial issues – thank goodness we live in a world … Continue reading

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