Tag Archives: Con

Investment and Growth – Con Keating’s take

Posted on July 10, 2026 by henry tapper

The following comments from Con Keating endorse the argument of Ashok Gupta that Britain needs primary investment and not the replacement of existing capital by secondary investment. I am pleased to quote Con again, his work on New Towns is … Continue reading →

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What makes a New Town “good” and how do we pay for them?

Posted on October 1, 2025 by henry tapper

  This is the video of the discussion we had yesterday with Con Keating and Thomas Aubrey   The slides that accompany the video can be downloaded here or read from this slide share. This blog is the last in … Continue reading →

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Stop Bulk Transfer Waste : Recycle DB Pension Surpluses

Posted on February 12, 2025 by henry tapper

“Pens down on risk transfers”, trustees and consultants urged at Mercer Conference.   At the Mercer Risk Transfer Conference (Tues 11/02)  in a debate with life insurers Rothesay and Just, Con Keating and William McGrath argued that bulk transfers are … Continue reading →

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LDI – where next?

Posted on October 3, 2022 by henry tapper

  The debate on the future of LDI can be polarised by comments of two highly respected figures who have been active in the bond market for decades. Dawid Konotey-Ahulu said to the FT that there was “no doubt” schemes … Continue reading →

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