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Pension reform’s this Government’s success – Bell its poster boy.
This is one of three blogs this morning on the change of attitude to pensions that this Government is bringing about. Bell is right to boast os his achievement. Richard Smith gets the import of what’s going on. First let’s … Continue reading
Gen Z say they want to be sold pension not products
Well – I can confirm that Gen Z is being mis-sold a pension at the end of their rainbow. Over a third of young people believe the pensions industry and the wider financial services sector do not adequately communicate the … Continue reading
When employers abandon pensions – what happens to deferred pay?
Only 790 employers pay into their own DC workplace pension. What role do employers have in their staff’s pensions? They are responsible to paying over contributions , enrolling and re-enrolling staff and choosing a workplace pension. But nowadays the core … Continue reading
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Apollo trades at 25 times earnings , L&G trades at 10 – why?
It’s not just in the world of life and pensions that the threat to UK insurance is being noted The question Parul Kaul-Green is asking is why we so undervalue firms like L&G or is it “why do american markets … Continue reading
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Sick and tired – never retired.
Pension Bee have issued this report and I’m glad they have Thanks to Pension Bee for making this important. I have not read about this in the Pensions Commission report or thought about it as Becky O’Connor is asking … Continue reading
Pay tax like Littler and avoid the shame of offshore tax havens
I like Luke Littler. He is self-possessed and happy throwing darts which he’s been doing since a kid. I enjoy this picture of him I don’t enjoy this much… Winning £500k at 16 sounds like a dream until you discover … Continue reading
is AI presenting an acceptable “me”? Are Gen Z challenged to be free?
I spent half of my weekend in the company of Generation Z, that is people of my children’s generation – of Generation Z. People in Generation Z are born between 1997 and 2012 and , according to those I spoke … Continue reading
Did Big Data make us prisoners or technology? Was Randall right 8 years ago?
This is the prescient comment of Randall eight years ago when he was still Chair of the FCA Speech by Charles Randell, Chair, Financial Conduct Authority and Payment Systems Regulator, delivered at Reuters Newsmaker event, London. Delivered on: 11 July 2018 Highlights: … Continue reading
We should pay more attention to South America’s pensions
The direction of travel in South America is being watched carefully seriously by wise people such as John Mitchem and Andrew Young. Today John Mitchem is putting Columbia in the spotlight and Andrew Young points to a country that … Continue reading
The summer we’ve had in spring!
It’s been a weekend of summer sun in May. It started with an Ukulele party on Clewer island… Took us to Eton College for a game against the Eton Ramblers… It ended in Eton’s Henry VI, with Gabriel missing his … Continue reading