Tag Archives: Edinburgh
The rivalries of Glasgow and Edinburgh played out at Fife’s Elie!
The first photo was taken at Elie in the Kingdom of Fife by Andy Young last summer. It shows a game of cricket played on the beach in this posh village! The second photo was taken at Elie by me … Continue reading
A trip up north at a time of fear.
Pensions UK conference is no Pension PlayPen coffee morning. Six years ago we went to Edinburgh for the PLSA (as it was then) Investment Conference. We knew we were on the verge of something very bad (Covid) but we decided … Continue reading
Capital doesn’t respond to slogans – it responds to incentives (Dan Mikulskis)
If you’re travelling to Edinburgh for the Pensions UK conference should read this . First published in IPE, it’s conclusion is simple and one that we can all sign up to Capital doesn’t respond to slogans – it responds to … Continue reading
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Tagged alignment, Dan mikulskis, Edinburgh, inventives, Pensions, workplace Pensions
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Britain’s problem is not just economics. It’s belief ; Pensions UK March 10-12
Well Christmas is many things , but I wouldn’t expect you to think of it as a halfway point between the annual and investment conferences staged by the NAPF, PLSA Pensions UK! But we have been hard at it some … Continue reading
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Tagged Edinburgh, investment conference, Invetment Minister, Jason Stockwell, March 10-12, Pensions UK
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Rip off Edinburgh – a Boomtown for the scammers.
I’ve been writing this week about the rip-off culture that prevails in our music festival scene, focussing on Boomtown, the South Downs Festival accessed through Winchester. If you thought that Boomtown was a rip-off of the younger ravers, then prepare … Continue reading
A wonky perspective on a glorious PLSA event!
John Hamilton (with the camera) and me (a little worried) spent Tuesday through Thursday this week either at his flat, the Conference or eating out. This is the wonky perspective of a blogger who is very grateful for sponsoring me … Continue reading
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Tagged CDC, DB pensions, dc pensions, Edinburgh, John Hamilton, PLSA, Torsten Bell
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Why I am bound to play the fool at the PLSA conference
In days of yore, English courts would hire a “fool” , to prick the conscience of a king. Lear’s fool is a good example, Feste is the melancholic fool who haunt’s Ilyria in Twelfth night, pictured above is Bottom , … Continue reading
The good the PLSA does
I’m excited to be returning to Edinburgh for the PLSA investment conference at the end of May. I’m going as a blogger and will be reporting on the event. I attended a digital preview of the event yesterday afternoon … Continue reading
Why we want PENSION AWARENESS every day!
It’s been a week of contrasts for me On Wednesday I spent time in the splendour of Mayfair’s Claridge’s Hotel learning how Legal and General were designing products to help people in retirement. On Thursday I was in the Kingsley … Continue reading
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Tagged Edinburgh, Legal and General, London, Pension Awareness Day, Pension Bus, Pension Geeks, pension playpen, Westfield
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Should we jock the Jocks?
A huge thankyou to Susan Mcdonald for making this happen. Good on you Edinburgh- even if you have the climate of Reykjavik.
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Tagged Edinburgh, Northern Ireland, Samuel Johnson, Scotland, Scots, Scots language, Scottish independence, Union
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