Monthly Archives: July 2018
A sunnier side to Port Talbot
Dancing like a hippo with a Welsh Lovely who had serenaded us with her karaoke on the Port Talbot esplanade! The life of a jobbing pension commentator doesn’t have to be dull or sad and while this is not the … Continue reading
Smart Ledgers & Collective Defined Contribution Pensions
Long Finance’s Distributed Futures research programme has produced a report entitled “Smart Ledgers & Collective Defined Contribution Pensions”, the latest in a series of exciting projects in the programme. Long Finance has agreed to invite readers of this blog to the … Continue reading
Posted in blockchain, CDC, pensions
Tagged blockchain, CDC, Smart contract, Smart Ledger
Leave a comment
In the rising of the sun and its going down
Well we’re here in advance of the Great Pension Debate in the Aberavon Beach Hotel in Port Talbot, in a couple of hours, I’ll be introducing Paul Lewis, Jo Cumbo and the brilliant IFAs who will be focussing our minds … Continue reading
Posted in advice gap, pensions
Tagged #Pensiondebate, Aberavon beach hotel, Al Rush, pensions, Port Talbot
Leave a comment
If you take my advice
If you take my advice, I will most likely end up being sued or prosecuted by the FCA. For I am not an adviser, I cannot opine on investment matters with a view to delivering someone a definitive course of … Continue reading
Posted in pensions
Comments Off on If you take my advice
The Great Pension Debate (II); July 10-11.
Al Rush is convening the clans to the Aberavon Beach Hotel in Port Talbot. You could – and most likely should – be there! If you want to crash your diary and head for Wales, you have only … Continue reading
Posted in advice gap, annuity, BSPS, pensions
Leave a comment
Don’t frighten us boat owners away!
One of the saddest comments I’ve heard on the river this year was from veteran lock-keeper Derek Tomlin who spent a day on Lady Lucy for his 70th birthday in June. Derek told us that numbers of private pleasure … Continue reading
Posted in pensions
Comments Off on Don’t frighten us boat owners away!
Who’s fooling whom – on workplace pensions
“We all have one- we all know who chose it, but none of us know why?” In the 19th century, when riddles were popular, this would have been counted an interesting question. Riddling could make a comeback on social media … Continue reading
Posted in auto-enrolment, pensions
Tagged auto enrolment, NEST, pensions, workplace pension
4 Comments
Lady Lucy- frightened but hopefully alright!
Lady Lucy, the 72 year old veteran that plies the Thames in search of pleasure, suffered an accident yesterday but, were it not for the quick thinking and uber-serenity of lock-keeper, Simon Shepherdson. We had arrived at Hambledon lock … Continue reading
Posted in pensions
2 Comments
The Blowing Roses of Hurley
It may be hot, but Henley is particularly wonderful this year. It is as if someone had designed the weather. Yesterday was about filming and fun and Pimms and random people enjoying the boat. I have people inside this boat … Continue reading
Posted in pensions
Leave a comment
River Thames – non-advised flow-down!
Yesterday was that kind of day that makes you want to hum Lou Reed’s perfect day to yourself as you’re washing your teeth! This is not advisable by the way- it leads to oral confusion! What the river does – … Continue reading