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 4, 2026
LCP’s Steven Taylor and Helen Draper talk CDC at our Tuesday coffee morning (8th Sept).
Please add to your calendar and click here or post the link below into your diary. It’s at 10.30 am online. (Tuesday 8th September) https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/349110786671465?p=44cRsS3vjiqJGdW8aF It’s back from work and feet under the table and we’re having the first Coffee … Continue reading
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Mortgages under threat like in 2008?
British banks are increasingly pledging higher-risk assets such as loans linked to high-interest store cards and vehicle leases as collateral at the Bank of England, a Reuters review of BoE filings shows. This explanation comes from Reuters, a team who … Continue reading
Little is “untoward” if it promotes Reform. Governance is whatever Reform wants it to be.
This video is worth the watching (though it is nearly 30 minutes long). It is a program from Channel 4 that explains how Reform gets their funding. We are considering how they might manage our Government and oversee the governance … Continue reading
Who’d have thought that Collective (CDC) Pensions would be making such headlines?
Lauren Branney’s appointment as head of CDC is not something I’d expect to read this time last year and it’s encouraging that top actuarial consultancies that are independent of delivery of either DC or CDC are taking Collective Pensions seriously. … Continue reading
Gordon Aitken finds M&G adds value to bulk annuities while I see it “leaseholder stripping”
M&G has a business that can grow, it can grow through its with profits “Prufund” which I think could do other things than back bulk purchase annuities. Gordon has discovered that the key that turns the lock for Prufund is … Continue reading
This is clearly a serious story about institutional accountability, bankruptcy and the treatment of former employees. But, although the immediate…