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Rent controls are not the answer – taxing the value of land is.
John Plender writes in the FT that the Labour party’s flirtation with rent controls in London would do more harm than good. I am not a private landlord, have recently rented in London and know a lot of under 30s … Continue reading
Tory wet gets message from above
What a July 4th election amounts to is the first election since 2005 that I expect the Labour party to win. The election is the Labour party’s to lose and Labour are already making excuses for poor economic conditions in … Continue reading
Are bridging pensions the answer to the receding state pension age?
Today we go again , this time with regular host Steve Goddard back from abroad and myself hopefully a little less conflicted. Paul will be speaking at this session on “The increasing state pension age – Are bridging pension … Continue reading
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Tagged Business, Defined benefit pension plan, DWP, Government, Retirement
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McPhail on Labour’s pension dilemma (and details for next Tuesday).
For those not able to see Tom McPhail’s excellent presentation on Labour’s pension dilemmas, here it is. Sadly I had to drop out half-way through and I’m glad to see that Tom not only presented but self-chaired with his usual … Continue reading
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Michelle Ostermann – the PPF’s new CEO
Here is how the PPF’s new CEO , Michelle Ostermann introduces herself on Linked in. I have over 30 years of pension investment and senior leadership experience. I am currently the CEO of the Pension Protection Fund and Chair of … Continue reading
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Michelle Ostermann – the PPF’s new CEO
Here is how the PPF’s new CEO , Michelle Ostermann introduces herself on Linked in. I have over 30 years of pension investment and senior leadership experience. I am currently the CEO of the Pension Protection Fund and Chair of … Continue reading
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Tagged Business, Financial services, Government, Michelle Ostermann, Pensions, ppf, Retirement
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Whatever became of inter-generational solidarity?
Intergenerational solidarity is best understood within the context of shared expectations and obligations regarding the ageing of individuals and the succession of generations. This contract across generations and age groups represents the norms operating at the micro- and macro-levels of social … Continue reading
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Port Talbot needs a plan B
I’m not going to try and to compete with the BBC, Its reporting on the announcement that the blast furnaces at Port Talbot will be closing and 3000 jobs will be lost at Tata Steel, is magnificent. Give this a … Continue reading
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Why the world’s biggest pension wants a $30bn overdraft
Overnight one of the biggest #pension schemes in the world set out plans to borrow up to $30bn, to avoid firesales of assets, in times of market stress. Calstrs, the $317bn California-based #pension fund, is a big investor in illiquid … Continue reading
Time has moved on – and so must HMRC . Ark pension fraud (pt. 94)
Good for the FT for giving publicity to the ongoing agony of the Arc pension fraud victims. This is a specialist pension blog and so has covered the fraud many times over the years. Sue Flood has had her testimony … Continue reading