Monthly Archives: July 2025
Just Group privatised from over the water to provide “workplace pensions”
Brookfield Wealth Solutions (BWS) said this morning that it planned to merge Just Group with its own UK insurance company Blumont, and that the two would operate under Just Group’s brand. The Acquisition positions Just to maintain its offering in … Continue reading
Does HMRC care about DC savers who want their money due them?
More than half a million people have now been forced to reclaim tax they never owed after dipping into their pensions, with former pensions minister Steve Webb saying the system is “designed for the convenience of the tax office, not … Continue reading
Have NEST swapped pension energy for deferred annuities?
There was a moment in Paul Todd’s excellent talk when I asked myself who owns the rate at which my pot is returned to me. The answer is not clear even to Nest, it depends on what the provider … Continue reading
An embarrassing afternoon for the elite of racing.
It’s a summer afternoon and the missus shouts “get off your computer and watch the Sussex Stakes“. The Sussex Stakes is the champion race over a mile for younger (3 year old) and older (4 year old and more) male … Continue reading
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Tagged Abudllah, Beckett, Gosden, Juddemonte, Qatar, Qirat, Sussex Stakes
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Monty promises his colleagues more by way of a First Bus pension!
Here’s a splendid piece of writing from Nick Reeves of Pension Expert The road ahead While the own-trust model offers control and flexibility now, First Bus is not ruling out other options for the future. The company is keeping a … Continue reading
Our verdict on whether the Pension Commission’s worth it
Last week we had the launch of the Pension Commission. At the Pension Playpen I was chatting with Steve Goddard and the crew before Jon turned up and – filling the space – Steve asked me if I was looking … Continue reading
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Tagged Bryn Davies, Margaret de Valois, Margaret Snowden, Pension Commission, Tom McPhail
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A shortened history of women’s football
The bans on women’s association football , went on for 50 years, surely one of the most misogynistic acts in the UK in the 20th century. You can read the full story here. Even today problems persist. The FT rather … Continue reading
Our verdict on whether the Pension Commission’s worth it
Last week we had the launch of the Pension Commission. At the Pension Playpen I was chatting with Steve Goddard and the crew before Jon turned up and – filling the space – Steve asked me if I was looking … Continue reading
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Tagged Bryn Davies, Margaret de Valois, Margaret Snowden, Pension Commission, Tom McPhail
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Nest can produce good things from a pot
I have to say it has been quite a day with a fine breakfast with my friend John Tsalos , discussing ways to spend our DC pots, spending a lunchtime in the company of 65,000 elated football ladies and an … Continue reading
Is changing your mind about things a sign of weakness? Sometimes, it feels that way.
Tupelo is a song you’ll know if you’ve been to see Nick Cave play or watched one of his performances on film. This is from Cave’s correspondence, this is the question he’s been asked Read more on The Red Hand … Continue reading