Monthly Archives: November 2023
Michael Mainelli – Mayor of the coach and horses.
This gravity defying shot of the City of London’s new mayor, Michael Mainelli suggests that the the next 12 months will be a wild ride. A scientist economist No stranger to my manor Mainelli is no stranger to my … Continue reading
Yeovil Town make it 13 wins on the bounce – a club record
Extended Highlights 🎥 A Sonny Cox brace saw the Glovers beat Dover Athletic 2-0 in the Vanarama National League South.#YTFC 💚 pic.twitter.com/WsZ1OE0Lpe — Yeovil Town F.C. (@YTFC) November 11, 2023 Well done to manager Mark Cooper and this Yeovil Town … Continue reading
Enough disinformation – put human life first.
It was little reported, but there were two marches yesterday in London. The City of London put on its Lord Mayor’s Show., crowds look sparse (small wonder as public transport yesterday morning ground to a halt). The City streets … Continue reading
Private equity needs purpose (not debt)
Writing in the FT this weekend John Plender observes Because asset managers in public markets are widely assessed against index benchmarks, they engage in momentum trading, constantly have to chase stocks that are rising strongly but in which they … Continue reading
“No more dithering” – Ros gets her bill!
A private members bill from Baroness Ros Altmann to remove investment companies from the EU’s AIFMD legislation will have its first reading on 22 November. A bill to rectify issues with cost disclosure rules for investment trusts has … Continue reading
Voices from pensions past that the PPF should not forget
Last Wednesday was a day for vetera campaigners for the rights of those stripped of their pension benefits could remind the Work and Pensions Committee that for all of the success of the PPF, the pre 1997 rights of those … Continue reading
62 not out – thoughts on my next 30 years
Today is armistice day, it’s a day when we pray for peace around the world and remember those who sacrificed their lives so we could enjoy ours. Today’s also my birthday and I’m off to Sheerness on a steam train … Continue reading
Can Jeremy Hunt deliver on his pension reforms?
As many pension experts like Nick Sherry, @henryhtapper and others have argued this direction of travel for DB and DC is one way. For my part, as an interested observer, it seems inevitable that we will soon have professional trustees, … Continue reading
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Under-saving is not an illness
The Automatic Enrolment Bill is no cure for the epidemic of under-saving Sorry Arc Pensions Law, sorry Rhiannon Barnsley, I am sure so sure of your diagnosis, people who don’t save are not sick. Saving is a lifestyle choice and … Continue reading
Here’s how to save the triple lock
You can get behind the triple lock by signing this petition Tom Selby: Time to get serious about state pensions Commercial workplace pension and SIPP providers do not want to see a strong state pension, they want dependency on private … Continue reading