I agree with Dearieme that DB pensions or more particularly their employers have been punished by politicians seeking to avoid…
Agreed: Mr Aitken is a Good Thing. His point is interesting too. But DB pensions were presumably doomed once politicians…
As Richard Smith said, a key lesson from his visits to existing dashboard programs overseas was “Launch small, build features,…
[…] movement away from PE funds to direct investment at an LGPS conference over two years ago when Toby Nangle…
Monthly Archives: February 2010
Twickenham stinks
Rugby union is not rubbish but it’s rubbish at Twickenham at the moment. Continue reading
Facebook for homework
This is not a cutesypie post about how wonderful kids are- it’s another example of how a new generation of young adults are organisisng their lives to reduce stress and have fun.
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Enhanced transfer values-is there a middle way?
There’s a lot of talk about “risk sharing” between employers and members of DB pension schemes. “Risk sharing” has become a euphemism for booting members out of the pension scheme- a middle way is needed. Continue reading
Posted in de-risking, pensions, Retirement
Tagged ageing, corporate risk, de-risking, enhanced transfer values, ETVs, finance, Longevity, pensioners, pensions, Retirement
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Join us for a weekend in the Cotswolds (March19th-21st)
March 19th to March 21st. A brilliant weekend at a brilliant place. Continue reading
Posted in pension playpen
Tagged accomadation, burford, cotswolds, cotswolds accomadation, pension playpen
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DC pricing- the fund manager’s dilemma
And some insurance companies woke up to price constraints and the stupid ones soldiered on till they became extinct Continue reading
Posted in dc pensions, Liability Driven Investment
Tagged dc pensions, DGF, LDI, Liability Driven Investment, RDR, stakeholder, STP, Target dated funds
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Who says modern life is rubbish? Ne-Yo at the Apollo
I’m proud and happy for London and pleased that kids can I enjoy a night out without fear and violence. Continue reading
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You don’t always know what you’ve got till it’s gone
So I’m 48, 15 months older and I’d be able to buy an annuity-but they’ve paved paradise and I’ll have to wait till 2016 which sucks Continue reading
It is important to remember that even in the halcyon days of DB well under half the working population ever…