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Monthly Archives: September 2011
Sharing stuff
I won’t be the first to remark on the polarisation of the business community between those who see the internet as a threat to their intellectual property (grounded) and those who regard collaboration as a means of creating a better world for … Continue reading
Posted in corporate governance, Facebook, mallowstreet, Martin Lewis, social media
Tagged Business, corporate governance, corporate risk, Cyberbury, Facebook, Intellectual property, Internet Marketing, linked in, mallowstreet, Marketing and Advertising, Martin Lewis, policing, Politics, social media, Society, Thomas Gray, twitter
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In place of strife – some light in the tunnel?
Clearly things have not gone well in the summer long negotiations between public sector unions and those involved in the management of the large unfunded pensions (for firemen, teachers , police and civil servants). The battle lines appear to have been drawn for … Continue reading
Bought any good derivatives lately?
Of course the banks aren’t going to put the kind of disclaimers that are meaningful within these products. Continue reading
Seen but not read – passing the buck with a disclaimer
We are all familiar with small print that were it read would make sure no one would have time to take the necessary decision. We have learned to read selectively. Continue reading
Posted in corporate governance, dc pensions, de-risking, Martin Lewis, pensions, Retirement
Tagged Advertising, corporate governance, corporate risk, dc pensions, de-risking, Disclaimer, disclimer, Financial services, Insurance, Life annuity, Martin Lewis, moneysavingexpert, pension, pensions, Retirement, Website
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Yeovil has the best pension plan in the country
Congratulations to Agusta Westland, proud sponsors of Yeovil Town Football Club, manufacturers of top helicopters and now the sponsors of Britain’s #1 pension scheme. I had the honour of dancing with their wonderful pension team and though I was unable … Continue reading
Posted in dc pensions, pension playpen, Retirement
Tagged AgustaWestland, dc pensions, England, Financial services, Human Resources, Jeremy Vine, National Employment Savings Trust, pension, Pension new, pension playpen, Retirement, Scottish Widows, Somerset, Sports, Yeovil, yeovil town fc, Yeovil Town FC, YTFC, Zurich
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Can’t beat the NAPF!
As trade bodies go, the NAPF is pretty good. It starts from a good place, it wants people to get good retirement outcomes. It operates with the support of all the sectors of the pensions industry and it’s been doing its job … Continue reading
Posted in dc pensions, de-risking, mallowstreet, pension playpen, pensions, Retirement, social media
Tagged Business, dc pensions, de-risking, Employment, Government, Human Resources, mallowstreet, National Association of Pension Funds, pension, Pension new, pension playpen, pensions, Public Sector Pensions, Retirement, social media, Trade association, trustee
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It’s the legacy, stupid!
If we really care about retirement outcomes, we have to think about this stuff and the £20bn of unclaimed (orphaned) pensions that are hanging around in the back cupboards of life companies and occupational pension schemes alike. Continue reading
Posted in annuity, corporate governance, customer service, dc pensions, de-risking, Liability Driven Investment, Martin Lewis, pensions, Treasury
Tagged annuity, corporate governance, corporate risk, customer service, dc pensions, de-risking, Financial services, Hill Samuel, Insurance, Liability Driven Investment, Life annuity, Martin Lewis, moneysavingexpert, pension, Pension Pound, Pension Poverty, pensions, policing, Politics, Scottish Widows, Standard Life, The Pension Regulator, Treasury
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Champagne down the drain
Many thanks to those who came, and those who wanted to come but couldn’t – not the easiest of days to get about.
Posted in annuity, dc pensions, de-risking, mallowstreet, Martin Lewis, Retail Distribution Review, Retirement
Tagged annuity, Daily Express, dc pensions, de-risking, Financial services, Human Resources, Insurance, Life annuity, mallowstreet, Martin Lewis, National Employment Savings Trust, pension, Pension new, Pensions, Politics, Retail Distribution Review, Retirement, Retirement annuity plan
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None of my business
I went to a meeting last week at the end of which the pension manager I was speaking with asked “I can see why this matters but why are you bothering?”. A very sensible question as it happened since the commercial … Continue reading
Posted in annuity, dc pensions, de-risking, pension playpen, pensions, Retirement
Tagged Actuarial science, annuity, Business, dc pensions, de-risking, Economics, Financial services, Human Resources, Insurance, Jenny Davidson, Life annuity, moneysavingexpert, National Employment Savings Trust, pension, Pension new, pension playpen, Pension Poverty, pensions, Retirement
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Martin Lewis and the “real world”
And if you’ve ever heard Martin on the radio then you’ll know that he is a lot cleverer and does a lot more good than many of us would care to admit.