Monthly Archives: June 2012
Time for a “4G” Pensions auction?
If you want to have a mobile phone company you need a 3G licence which costs money. The Government made a lot of money from selling the use of our 3G radio waves to Vodafone and the like and are set to … Continue reading
Building an online community on LinkedIn
I’ve been thinking about a specific business problem set by a large client. The problem is this; they have a mature pension scheme which they have properly funded for many years. They are keen that staff better understand its benefits … Continue reading
Posted in Financial Education, Linkedin, pension playpen, social media
Tagged Employment, GMB, linkedin, National Employment Savings Trust, pension, Scheme, Social network, Trade union
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NEST’s been gelded by the ABI – this is the result!
Here is a case study that will be of interest to Gregg Mcclymont MP @greggmcclymont and those campaigning for “remasculating” NEST. As I’ve said before NEST is a pension eunuch. It cannot accept transfers, accomadate chunky contributors or pass on the benefits … Continue reading
I’d pay for this woman to talk to my kids
I was blessed to be raised with financial education at the dinner table. That my brothers and would be financially confident was an obsession of my parents. We discussed interest rates at the table (whether we liked it or not) and were … Continue reading
Posted in Financial Education
Tagged Australia, Business, doctors, Employment, Financial services, Individual Savings Account, McDonalds, pension
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“Knowing but not doing is nothing”.
So says the sage of Newbury – Peter Shellswell – he of the Popcorn Pension. I share his intellectual property as you know not of what he talks nor what “something”might be! Well I’ll let you into his secret, he was … Continue reading
LGPS 2014 reforms will work – sort of – claims Pension Play Pen Lunch
In two words “sort of”. The Pension Play Pen lunch consisting of Henry Tapper, David Taylor, Simon Kew, Derek Benstead and Mark Scantlebury came to the following conclusions. That Hutton’s original recommendation that reforms should be based on a targeted income for Local … Continue reading
Posted in corporate governance, pension playpen, pensions
Tagged Employment, GMB, Hutton, Hutton Inquiry, LGP, Local Government, Local Government Association, pension
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I like this England Football Team
When you look across the banners at England games, you see the names of Grimsby, Exeter , Crewe and Nottingham Forest, teams that supporters do not expect to be winning much next year. Those supporters follow their teams not for … Continue reading
Posted in football, happiness, World Cup
Tagged England, England national football team, France, Glen Johnson, Grimsby, Hodgson, Poland, Roy Hodgson
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Immigrant pension taboos
I live in West London – Brentford and Eton (lower Slough). If I want to eat, a curry is the natural choice, if I buy groceries, it’s most likely from an Asian grocer. My Grandfather was the Methodist minister for Hounslow, his … Continue reading
Posted in pensions, religion, Retirement
Tagged Africa, Britain, Eton College, London, pension, Sikh, South Africa, Spanish Banks
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Bankrupt graduates – W.O.T.
We are a nation in debt. Jointly and severally. As a country we have lived beyond our means, individually we have spent more than we have earned. The problem is not universal and many individuals have managed their finances well, … Continue reading
Posted in Bankers, Student debt
Tagged debt, Debt management plan, Employment, finance, Financial services, Graduate recruitment, Home, Personal Finance
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Hand wringing over Poland and Syria
I’m fed up with myself for wringing my hands over genocide in Syria and racism in Poland. I listen to the radio, watch web images and well up with anger that these things are happening. My anger is useless, I … Continue reading
Posted in football, Syria
Tagged Bashar al-Assad, Geoffrey Hill, Middle East, Poland, Sabines, Syria, United Nations, van bommel, Wilton House
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