Monthly Archives: September 2010
BBC- communicate with your trustees.
If the BBC can’t communicate, what chance the thousands of Governmental and Non-Governmental organisations who are going to have these same conversations over the next twelve months Continue reading
Posted in pensions
Tagged BBC, Conservative, Government, Grant Cassidy, Jeremy Peat, Mark Thompson, National Union of Journalists, pension, pensions
2 Comments
Funded or not-pensions are pay- a re-blog of Steve Bee’s latest article
Funded or not, pensions are pay! Continue reading
Member advice (via Henrytapper's Blog)
When I came back from Iceland in 1984 I met an IFA and asked him what his job was about. There are two types of people I talk to- those who have money and want to hold onto it and those who don't and … Continue reading
Member advice
People are scared of three things …dying, losing their income through ill-health and living too long. Continue reading
Posted in pensions
Tagged Business, Financial adviser, Financial services, Iceland, Independent Financial Adviser, London, Oxford Street, pension, pensions
Leave a comment
Prolebrity
As I write, today is the last day of Big Brother and the day before Pastor Terry Jones decides whether to burn Korans. The radio hums with disapprobation. “Celebrity should be earned not given” “How can this man’s disgusting views get world wide … Continue reading
Posted in social media
Tagged Big Brother, Business, Freedom of speech, Government, Liverpool, Mass media, social media, Terry Jones, United States
Leave a comment
Pension Playpen Golf Day
The inaugural Pension Playpen golf day took place at the East Sussex National on September 2nd. The event was won by Ben Mulroney whose good humour and general good sense were evident throughout. Close second was Nigel Featherstone, irrepressible in spirit … Continue reading
Tagged Autopsy, Brighton, Chief Inspector, East Sussex, England, Golf, Golf course, Police
Leave a comment
Is DB Bankrupt?
Sept 2nd -St Stephens Club- Nick Spencer, GAM’s supremo makes startling assertion “DB is bankrupt” no investment strategy can return the typical DB plan to solvency. Sept 6th- Pension Playpen Lunch in Cornhill- 14 pension professionals sit down to discuss the issue over a pint … Continue reading
Swapping away your pension increases?
We’re seeing a lot of sponsors asking their trustees to agree that members can be offered a cash inducement or a higher level pension in exchange for their giving up their entitlement to future increased in their pensions. So what should … Continue reading
Vodaphone trebles the cost of my child’s holiday
My delight at the holiday snaps of my 12 year old’s son’s school trip to South Africa and trip with his mates to Turkey turned to horror at 2.30pm yesterday when my phone stopped working. Calling Vodaphone I was put through to … Continue reading