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.…
Daily Archives: September 3, 2026
Reasons to be cheerful 1-2-3, Richard Smith takes lessons in pension engagement
I am getting three lessons from Richard Smith; he’s learning from what he’s getting from his pension providers. As usual, I feel I am on the same page (or should I say screen) as Richard. I follow him down the … Continue reading
Derek Scott and his part in the creation of the Mineworker’s surplus
I should put some context to the comment below, made by Derek Scott after he had read my article about putting the £15bn surplus in the PPF to work. There seem two types of surplus in UK DB pensions, those … Continue reading
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Tagged Derek scott, Ephemeral, Mineworker, pension, pension surplus, real assets, Scheme, Surplus
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CAPAdata creates a workplace pension benchmark to judge VFM with.
Below is Corporate Adviser’s good news for those measuring the performance of workplace pension money. I find it extraordinary that this is not getting more publicity but suspect that where it should be news , this is seen as competition. … Continue reading
Good times for DB pension funding? Surpluses on paper, but bond yields spell hardship for the country.
This is the headline in the FT this morning , Thursday 3rd September, eight weeks before a looming budget statement. This is not a good time to prepare your first Budget statement and John Healey is like the Tottenham Manager, … Continue reading
The opposition pension team’s complete now Peter Bedford’s appointed as shadow pensions minister
Helen Whately, Andrew Griffith and now Peter Bedford are in place, they are three appointments that I hope will motivate the Labour Government to work hard to resist. If these three made it to Government, it would be bad … Continue reading
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Tagged andrew griffiths, Conservative, Helen Whately, Peter Bedford, Tom McPhail
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This is clearly a serious story about institutional accountability, bankruptcy and the treatment of former employees. But, although the immediate…