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.…
Monthly Archives: January 2025
Should private equity fill the pot holes on the road to retirement?
The FT report that the Private Equity lobby in the United States can’t wait for President Trump V 2.0. So it’s time to tap people’s pension pots. It should be noted that the existing purchasers know what they are … Continue reading
Richard Smith remember life and death through pensions
I (Henry)mentioned yesterday that other parts of our lives are being realised by technology. For me, religion and healthcare are now on-line and app-likable! But delivering a pensions dashboard to our devices is taking a long time. I went to … Continue reading
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Pension Credit take up is up – thanks Rachel Reeves
What rot! If many more of the people eligible and not claiming pension credit are doing so as a result, there is a lesson here. Well done @RachelReevesMP – the money is going to those who need it! pic.twitter.com/qqOPTs1Fs1 — … Continue reading
Technology that is right for pensioners!
Good afternoon. I am listening to the last minutes of the Covenant Service broadcast from City Road and picked up by me in Shaftesbury. Many members of the congregation are able to be a part of what we see … Continue reading
A lifetime view on rewarding the Public Sector
There were two positions on public pensions and public pay. The view articulated by a Minister is that civil , healthcare, teaching and other Government paid workers should have more control of how much they get in their pay packet … Continue reading
Billy Burrows and Pension Plowman consider getting paid in retirement
Most of my friends commenting on the issue of what we do with the pension pot are from the DB occupational world – drawing or managing the pension drawdown for people who have a default way forward. Typically this involves … Continue reading
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Markets could take back your pension contributions- folks
The Financial Times is making those dependent on financial markets (DC ones) a little nervous. Most people who are in DC pensions would not use the word “investing” to describe what they are doing. If I ask people what they … Continue reading
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Thoughts on darts and maths and Littler
This blog is an explosion of happiness for Littler, a paeon of praise for darts and an attempt to get the majority of my friends and family – to see why I love the game, the man and his achievement. … Continue reading
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Social Care, Pensions and Growth
I am pleased to see the Government taking a proper view on how we support the elderly with social care. Let us not mistake the time it will take to come up with sensible changes with some view of Government … Continue reading
Why do people look forward to pensions but not annuities?
This morning is the first work morning of 2025. Good luck on your wake up! I am not quite ready for work but am easing myself back with my blog which people seem to be enjoying. Some are finding my … Continue reading
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This is clearly a serious story about institutional accountability, bankruptcy and the treatment of former employees. But, although the immediate…