Monthly Archives: May 2023
Ruffer – a British asset manager in demand worldwide
This blog is quite different from what you are used to reading on here. It promotes a single asset manager with a single fund and I’ve written it, partly because Ruffer’s expansion into the US is in the news this morning, … Continue reading
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Tagged Business, CDC, Insurance, Investment, Jonathan Ruffer, pension, Pensions, Ruffer
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The drive to consolidate DC pension schemes is no bad thing.
The idea that “big is better” is not a universal truth, in the 1970s thinkers such as EF Schumacher said “small is beautiful” an idea that is still popular for millions of us who till allotments or run businesses out … Continue reading
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Tagged consolidation, DB, dc, MNTs, Pensions, small schemes, trustees, unions
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Why are the future costs of USS membership linked to the gilt yield?
In this Guest post , Jackie Grant and Mark Taylor-Batty wonder why estimates of USS future service costs go up and down in line with the gilt yield. Jackie and Mark have expressed thanks to Con Keating for his expertise … Continue reading
“Muddled , vague and confusing” – Brian Henderson’s take on the VFM framework
This episode was brought forward so that Nico could watch motor racing in Italy. It’s a bummer for Nico that he’d chosen Emilia Romagna as his grand prix, thoughts and sympathy are with him as the grand prix has been … Continue reading
A chance for pensions to help the CIPP and payroll – HELP PLEASE!
This blog reaches to all the people who do pensions but rely on payroll to do their heavy lifting! That’s about 100% of us then. The CIPP has created a survey which they would like to share with pensions professionals … Continue reading
What is the IFS up to on pensions? Pension PlayPen -Tuesday 10.30
The IFS’ Pension Review may not be the second pensions commission but it is likely to span two Governments and is the nearest thing we will have in the next five years to a comprehensive reappraisal on how we organize … Continue reading
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USS – rosy headlines for now- thorny details to come.
There cannot be a university teacher in the land who is not pleased to hear news that their pension scheme is in rude health. Not only is the DB plan that provides the vast majority of retirement income to the … Continue reading
Will advisers refocus on workplace pensions?
Many advisers may regard the part they played in setting up workplace pensions prior to the Retail Distribution Review and the introduction of auto-enrolment as history. Then the adviser engaged directly with the saver , completing the onboarding and getting … Continue reading
Pensions Expert title revived
We learn today that the Pensions Expert title and logo was bought by DG publishing on 28th April 2023 and that it will be continuing to provide us with pension news going forward. In the febrile world of digital publishing … Continue reading
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Two coronations – 70 years – not much happened?
I decided to have a clear out of a few good posts I’ve spotted and put in my drafts folder. This has gone a little cold since Garry Mackay posted on my linked in feed a few weeks ago. … Continue reading