Here's another way for a pension fund to get in the soup. https://bayourenaissanceman.blogspot.com/2026/09/the-catholic-clergy-sex-abuse-scandal.html
I had earlier today read a medical research article reporting on a Japanese study that found that “supercentenarians” — those…
The simple truth is that the pension system is very good at taking your money, and may or may not…
That is a good point about the ordinary person/voter due to being too poor to get interested in political donations.…
Daily Archives: December 19, 2022
Pension PlayPen Christmas festivities!
I’m looking forward to catching up with old friends and new today (Monday 19th December). All members and non-members welcome! We will be on the upper floor at The Albion from 12:30pm ……dress code casual. Carriages at 3pm. Url LocationAddress … Continue reading
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LDI and Gilt Market Disruptions – some meanderings
Many of the advocates of leveraged LDI have claimed that they were able to weather the March 2020 pandemic panic well. We examine the price movements (using BoE data) over the month of March 2020 below as Figure 1. This … Continue reading
How did you enjoy the game?
The joys and trauma of being on the losing side in a world cup final are not known to those who support home country sides (unless you are a pensioner with a long memory). Jo Cumbo took off to Paris … Continue reading
2022 – a year when pensions tightened our belts.
There have been many good years for pensions this century and most people find themselves much better off than they were when pensions were last formally reviewed by the Government in 2004. But 2022 was a year when almost … Continue reading
This is clearly a serious story about institutional accountability, bankruptcy and the treatment of former employees. But, although the immediate…