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 19, 2026
A study of the risk of sudden improvement in longevity (NB CDC)
Jim Hennington has worked on the main theme of this blog most of his career. He has helped make it possible Australians to convert Super pots into lifetime pensions. This is a post that Jim is pointing at people who … Continue reading
The Australians deciding what a Super’s for, and how it should be judged
Jim Hennington has helped Australian savers to understand their Supers while they are working. But now millions of Australians are beyond saving and want to spend their savings. How good are Supers at helping people do this. This is what … Continue reading
The Andy Burnham effect on Long Term Care – Tom Scott
To join the session on Tuesday 22nd September at 10.30 am – click here Please join us for our next Coffee Morning in which we take a look at the state of Long Term Care in the UK. The event … Continue reading
Enrolling the self-employed into workplace pensions is not a good idea
Auto-enrolment is back under scrutiny with the DWP launching an inquiry into the subject. You can examine what bothers them from this link. Here are the terms of reference for us to comment to them on To what extent … Continue reading
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Tagged auto-enrolment, Pensions, Prospect, self employed, self-employed, Steve Thomas
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This is clearly a serious story about institutional accountability, bankruptcy and the treatment of former employees. But, although the immediate…