Monthly Archives: June 2017
When the customer is always wrong
I went to listen to what the Defined Contribution experts could tell me about innovation in DC yesterday. Having listened in awe at the CFSI Fintech breakfast the previous day, I was expecting to hear about some breakthroughs in pension scheme … Continue reading
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Remorse or anger? How do Tories feel this morning?
I voted conservative. I didn’t like the candidate (Mark Field), I didn’t like the campaign and I didn’t like myself . I simply felt no confidence in other options. Now, like many who lay dazed from exit poll to the … Continue reading
Not so fast – Mr Robot!
Telling moment during the Lockton Global Forum today: Mike Tyler refers to the famous study BMW did comparing performance levels between a production line with older workers with a line on younger workers. Delegate from BMW speaks up: “I … Continue reading
Immortal but not immutable – the never ending Tory.
I have not had such a violent reaction to a blog this year as to “this blogger’s a reluctant Tory“. It clearly deserves this.The Tories aren’t going away, as Prospect quipped – they are the never ending Tory. They may be immortal … Continue reading
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This blogger’s a reluctant Tory
Some year’s ago, Mrs May reminded the Conservatives that some people thought them the nasty party, this election she’s reminded us that they are the hapless party. They have been opposed by a Labour Party who’s policies are under-costed … Continue reading
Pension Transfers; tread softly- for you tread on their dreams.
Had I the heaven’s embroidered cloths, Enwrought with golden and silver light, The blue and the dim and the dark cloths Of night and light and the half-light; I would spread the cloths under your feet: But I, being poor, … Continue reading
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Public debate’s needed on purpose of pensions – LONG FINANCE on DB Green Paper
This is an abbreviated version of Long Finance’s response to the DWP’s DB Green Paper. Long Finance are a group of Financial Analysts, led by Con Keating. They are not ivory tower academics but long experienced market practitioners. In finance, … Continue reading
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No time for anger – we kill hate with love.
If anyone thinks the way to sort the mad-dogs is to fight terror with terror – then watch One Love (and watch it again). Willy waggling of the “enough is enough” variety looks and sounds pathetic. Joe Strummer sang that the … Continue reading
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Leaving London for the weekend.
Yesterday I came down to my boat rather than spend last night in the City of London. At some point last night I got an email from Conservative Headquarters giving me security clearance and an instruction to go to … Continue reading
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The time is right for pension price disclosure.
Last week I went to the FCA to discuss price disclosure with the Regulator. The time is right for people to understand what they pay to have their pension managed. I am one of the few people who gets information on … Continue reading