Monthly Archives: January 2011
A blueprint for DC pensions
In this article I am arguing that the Pension Protection Fund can be used to provide pensions today for those ill-served by the indiviudal annuity process, namely those whose pots are above the level of commutation but below the levels where income drawdown becomes viable
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A definitive solution to the annuity crisis.
It is time that we started using our existing infrastructure, the PPF, the DWP pension payment system and the ultimate covenant of the UK tax-payer to sort out this mess.
Posted in annuity, pensions
Tagged annuity, Consumer price index, European Union, Financial Assistance Scheme, Insurance, Life annuity, National Employment Savings Trust, Open Market Option, pension, Pension new, Pension Pound, Pension Protection Fund, pensions, Pensions, Retirement, Solvency II
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Why England can’t have won the Ashes
Thanks to the Aussie Telegraph of this excellent analysis of why England could not beat Australia in the recently completed Ashes series
Posted in The Ashes
Tagged Adelaide Oval, Australia, Ben Hilfenhaus, cricket, England, Graeme Swann, Kevin Pietersen, Mitchell Johnson, strauss, Stuart Broad, The Ashes
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Fat cats can’t diet
The chances of getting Fat Cats to diet are zero . But it is a function of capitlaism that market forces will eventually redress the balance. The ultimate market force is consumerism and when consumers of financial services choose not to feed the Fat Cats, then they will slim.
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Posted in pension playpen, pensions
Tagged Aston Martin, Basis point, Business, Financial services, Logica, London, pension, Pension new, pension playpen, pensions, United States
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Ten Top Pension Pairings
Morecambe and Wise, Bogart and Bacall Ant & Dec – great couples all but who would you choose as you top ten pension pairings?