When only 8 to 15 mega-trusts dominate the entire defined contribution (DC) and LGPS landscape, peer-group risk may override manager…
This is clearly a serious story about institutional accountability, bankruptcy and the treatment of former employees. But, although the immediate…
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…
Monthly Archives: June 2024
How Pension Bee makes “pensions” matter to its savers.
Yesterday I wrote a piece about the MP’s defined benefit pension scheme (which has around 1% of MP’s pensions invested in UK equities). Comments from overseas readers on linked in , questioned why the MPs weren’t more worried about … Continue reading
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The electorate cares about Care
Unglamorous as Care is, it’s something that millions of us do. We have duties to those we love to make their days happy whether they be at home, in a home or just down in spirits or health. Care dominates … Continue reading
We should vote with conviction and every vote should count
Here is how people intend to vote and this is what our votes will translate into by way of seats The two charts don’t marry. The two largest parties (Labour and Conservative at the moment) are likely to get roughly … Continue reading
Why does our MP’s pension scheme not invest in the UK?
The most interesting thing of an interesting article by Patrick Hosking in the Times is not that less than 1% of the MP’s contributory scheme is invested in UK equities but that there is literally “no comment” on this from … Continue reading
Two versions of growth – one that has failed – one that might succeed.
There are three pension agendas in this election, one is being talked about, one is not being talked about (but is crucial), the third is the one the pension industry wants to be talked about (but isn’t on anyone … Continue reading
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When a pension scheme loses its way…
We hear a lot about financial well-being , which is something we are taught by financial educators in the workplace. “We’ll help you look after yourself”, stuff. But for decades, companies took on the task of providing staff with … Continue reading
Schmooze or you lose – how Farage & Co win hearts not minds.
There’s a moment in this week’s VFM podcast when one of the co-presenters refers to the “three main parties”. It turns out he means the Labour, Conservative and Liberal parties. But to a great mass of British voters, getting on … Continue reading
William McGrath and the gamechanger that’s TAS300
I doubt that many coffee mornings have focussed on the importance of TAS300. Infact William McGrath may be about to conduct a “world premier”. But you know the affable Aga-loving former CEO of Rangemaster will have a cast-iron argument that … Continue reading
Labour will need to change tune to deliver on pensions
Labour added very little in their manifesto to the policy announcements they had already made. The main takeaway is that it is now a disciplined force that is in control of its parliamentary party. The left has been ostracised and … Continue reading
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Scottish teachers' pay increases, such as the recent multi-year agreement negotiated via the Scottish Negotiating Committee for Teachers (SNCT) covering…