Tag Archives: Bank of England
Pensioners- most at risk – have no idea what’s going on.
I have blogged on this speech recently and it’s good to see a UK insurer (M&G) putting clear blue water between us and Bermuda (pun intended). I am not sure whether any of my readers is in the process of … Continue reading
I don’t want my money sitting in the Bank (of England)
That Toby Nangle is a clever chap, I have been trying to work out what he is going on about in the FT all day and think I’ve got the hang of it. To paraphrase and precis.. While the … Continue reading
Time for trustees to “do a Sarah Breeden” – thoughts on the craze for secondary lending.
Deputy Governor of the Bank of England , Sarah Breeden is reported to be concerned Sarah Breeden has called for more research into non-bank lenders to stave off a “credit crunch” that could be triggered by a retreat of hedge … Continue reading
The closure of SVB in London – more than an embarrassment.
On Friday lunchtime I got a text from a friend “how big do you think this banking crisis is – do you think?” “What banking crisis?” – was my text back. A friend was being laid off by Silicon Valley … Continue reading
Who’s taking and who’s benefiting from increased risk when pensions “buy-out”?
I’ve been hearing a lot about an argument going on behind the scenes between the Bank of England and the big boy’s regulator the “Prudential Regulatory Authority” and on the other side – the Government – (parliament). The argument is … Continue reading
Productive Capital – producing value for members, tax-payers or both?
This blog reports a discussion by the Steering Committee (SC) of the Productive Finance Working Group’. The original document (minutes of a meeting on July 28th) can be accessed here. This meeting occurred before the letter from the Prime … Continue reading
Why consumers need better choices; (explaining CDC to a merchant banker)
We need to find new ways to explain CDC to a wider audience – even merchant bankers! Continue reading
Mark Carney v Barononess Altmann
In the Bank’s corner – Mark Carney In the Saver’s corner – Baroness Altmann Monetary policy is not helping ordinary people and low rates may be doing more harm than good Ordinary savers are being hung out to dry and … Continue reading
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Tagged Altmann, annuity, Bank of England, borrowing, carney, Government, pensions
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Rebuilding the social capital of pensions.
I’ve been reading Andy Haldane’s recent speech and kick off with this one statement among many good insights. “A plausible objective of public policy..is not to maximise trust among consumers of financial services but to maximise trustworthiness among its … Continue reading
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Tagged Andy Haldane, Bank of England, Banking, BOE, Financial services, pension playpen, pensions, social capital, social identity, social purpose, trust
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Crushed by falling bond yields – great guest blog by Ralph Frank
Mainstream assessments of the state of investment markets tend to focus on the equity market. The level of the FTSE 100, S&P 500, Dow and/or Nikkei is deemed to be an indicator of the health of savers’ investment portfolios and/or … Continue reading
Posted in actuaries, Bankers, CDC, defined aspiration
Tagged Actuarial science, Actuary, annuity, Aviva, Bank of England, Blog, de-risking, Gilt yields, gilts, pensions, Ralph Frank
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