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: February 2025
The frontier of hell and heaven
There are two ways of looking at pensions. The top down way looks at pensions from the perspective of those who have wealth because they own the subject, they are the pension experts for whom the minutiae of how auto-enrolment … Continue reading
Net Zero needs to be explained to ignoramuses like me!
This is a recording of Tuesday’s coffee morning on Net Zero. It was missed by many listeners who could not get on the call. For them, apologies, we will try to sort out our Teams. But you have the video … Continue reading
If you’re “confused over IHT” spend your pension while you live
Professional Pensions advises pension professionals to keep their eyes skinned for signs of how their wealthy clients and indeed themselves, will find their pension pot taxed when they die. Trustees want greater clarity on pension IHT rules: Sackers A third … Continue reading
UK Life Expectancy Up but Below Previous Projections (says ONS)
You can download this article from this link. We are living longer but expectations of just how fast the increase will be and how high have been over-estimated. Thanks to Pension Oldie who has sent me this information which I … Continue reading
Would you swap your Nest pot for some more state pension?
It’s amazing how excited these people got when they found their Nest Pension was working for them I would like to see Nest line up with the DWP and Treasury to allow those with a Nest pot to swap … Continue reading
How can this nonsense be rated headlining?
This scheme appears to be newsworthy because it is being put to bed despite it being very small indeed The Geoghegan & Company Staff Pension Scheme has completed a £1.5m full scheme buy-in with Just Group, securing the benefits of … Continue reading
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I’m mystified by Net Zero – Pension PlayPen today at 10.30am – may help!
Free link here I have to admit to being at a loss as what Net Zero is about. I listen to Nico on his podcast but I am now finding myself more confused than ever. Byron’s comment on this blog … Continue reading
Torsten and Nausicaa – we too want 2025 to be a year of decisive action.
The Pension Regulator’s CEO has written a blog which you can read here or you can read an edited version on Professional Pensions . Alternatively, you can read this blog and ask yourselves if the CEO’s looking forward to … Continue reading
Has “pensions” really come to this?
I’m sorry, I suspect some irony on Richard Smith’s agenda. It is a pretty grim world that has consolidation of its pension pots as its burning question.. But while Richard is promoting Martin Lewis, my next headline is from Britain’s … Continue reading
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Ramblings on trustees and what happens when you do!
I know I overuse Pension Oldie, but he’s one of the few people who talks technically that I understand , agree with and like a a bloke/bloke-ette. I will not go down this ambivalent gender route, Oldie is a bloke- … Continue reading
This is clearly a serious story about institutional accountability, bankruptcy and the treatment of former employees. But, although the immediate…