Yes, potentially. Whether Scotland is actually a net contributor to the English scheme, however, requires looking at the precise Treasury/Barnett…
I agree with Steve Webb that final judgement requires the details. But history tells us that an earnings link that…
I may be misunderstanding this altogether, but does Andy Burnham's proposal imply that Scottish pensioners (who already get free personal…
Leasehold is used to bleed pensioners dry in 'retirement' homes where, having sunk alltheir capital, they become sitting ducks for…
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More whingeing from the wealthy about pension taxes
The FT moaning this morning that Labour has forced tax free cash out of pensions. That’s before any tax charges have hit- Lord knows what outrage would happen if they seriously reduced tax-perks for those saving for a pension.
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“The triple lock has become unsustainable, but it needs a bold politician to break it.”- the FT
The view of the FT is important to its readers that include parliamentarians and civil servants. It has a powerful voice that needs a wider audience.
The Norwegians show a financial strategy other European funds may follow.
It’s good to see the name of one of “ours”, the pension reporter Calum Kapoor writing in the FT. Is this a first? I hope it is not the last, this is an excellent scoop and in company of the … Continue reading
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Value for money from Private Equity – or a “stonk”? A stonk?
I like the FT and I like Alan Livsey but I sometimes get left behind by his articles! What is a stonk and why is it hard to benchmark the performance of held equity in private companies? I turned to … Continue reading
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The global move to “home investment” for pensions
Two news stories in the Financial Times this morning touch on the ongoing struggle to get UK pension funds to invest at home. It’s not just here which has problems holding on to its capital- try Japan! Thanks to Alan … Continue reading
Low earners can have a “comfortable life” if they get the pension they’re promised!
This article is from Maxine Kelly from the Financial Times it was, published on 3rd July as “breaking news”. The headline is familiar to anyone who’s read the Pension Commission in May; but it’s “breaking” to most readers of the … Continue reading
Netherlands may need competition but not a change in their workplace system!
I was as interested in “the problem” as the policy change. Is the problem in the Netherlands that they have a mandatory workplace retirement system? The replacement ration (the amount you retire on compared with what you were on before … Continue reading
A studious article from Toby Nangle about life insurance in the States
I won’t pretend that Toby Nangle’s articles are easy. This is not an easy article and it’s behind a paywall so if you want to read it , I’ve left some free links at the bottom of the blog. … Continue reading
When can our retirement wage cut be displayed on our phone?
Kevin Peachey writes a sad article in the BBC about our retirement prospects. Richard Smith has a further point to make; he makes it very well! I’ve reported the Pensions UK report from the perspective of a well off FT … Continue reading
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"...this change will generate significant savings which we will use to build up our National Care Service." That reads to…