Tag Archives: Economic

Prospect Union on Reform’s plans for public sector “pensions”.

Prospect is a progressive union when it comes to pensions and I’m pleased they’ve sent me their reaction to Reform’s plan to convert public sector pensions to  funded DC pots for those joining in the future If I were a … Continue reading

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“We grow old, we grow old” – a budget day blog

It’s budget day. I was asked to be a commentator on a budget briefing this afternoon but I’m not good on economics – more interested in nuts and bolts. All the same, it’s useful sometimes to stick your head up and … Continue reading

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SHOULD INVSTORS BE PREPARED TO PAY FOR CORPORATE ENGAGEMENT?

This is the question we’ll be debating at today’s pension play pen lunch. I’m a little daunted . I’ve read Professor John Kay‘s excellent paper about how equities work, should work and why they could work better. He’s in the middle … Continue reading

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