Monthly Archives: May 2013
Up the football leagues we go! Come on #ytfc!
I am caught between spending another day at my laptop preparing for tomorrow’s launch of http://www.pensionplaypen.com or going to the Huish to see if Yeovil can overturn a one goal first leg deficit in their play-off with Sheffield United. I … Continue reading
Posted in football, Yeovil Town
Tagged Ashdown Forest, Bournemouth, Brentford F.C., Shaftesbury, Sheffield United F.C., Sky Sports, Yeovil, Yeovil Town F.C.
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Heavyweight support for CDC – the Dutchmen strike back!
I sit and watch; – like 1.2m other employers, I just want to see the money I pay into a workplace pension generate the best outcomes it can. Continue reading
Posted in actuaries, advice gap, auto-enrolment, CDC, David Pitt-Watson, NEST, pensions, Retirement, workplace pensions
Tagged Aviva, Bank of England, CDC, David Pitt-Watson, Dutch, Government, John, pension
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Debunking the RSA myth that Dutch CDC provide better outcomes
I’ve received this open letter from John Lawson (he of Aviva) which I print in full. Dear Henry, I have mentioned before the folly of relying on the RSA for any rigorous analysis. The RSA is a political construct, not a … Continue reading
Posted in actuaries, advice gap, CDC, dc pensions, governance, pensions
Tagged CDC, Credit Suisse, Dutch, Henry, Japan, pension, Retirement, RSA
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Those Dutch Pensions – a Civil Servant writes
I get some feedback on my blogs from people I know who don’t want to or aren’t allowed to go public. Here’s an example from a formidable figure and a personal friend (who I know/hope has the skin or a rhino … Continue reading
What award ceremonies are all about
The vast majority of the people who turn up for these events, do so because they’re frightened not to Continue reading
Posted in life insurance, Management, Music
Tagged ABBA, Arts, Award, Award ceremony, Company, Jimmy Carr, Site Awards, twitter
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We are top of the league , we are top of the league!
Here is the First Actuarial Monkey League Handicap Adjusted Final Table for Football League Division One The eagle-eyed among you will notice that Yeovil Town are the top performing team relative to William Hill’s expectations , in the league. Our play-off rivals, … Continue reading
The “advice gap” can and will be filled
The advice gap left by the banning of commission can and will be filled Continue reading
Those Dutch pension cuts in full!
Final figures from the Dutch central bank DNB show a total of 66 Dutch pension funds have been forced to curtail pensions due to funding shortfalls. Continue reading
Posted in actuaries, Bankers, pensions
Tagged Amsterdam, David Pitt-Watson, Dutch, Financial services, Funds, Investing, pension, Pension fund
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