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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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“We’re getting older and we’re working better” – say us over fifties!

During the hottest day ever in June, I spoke to a group of pension accountants about what the future of pensions would be to those looking forward to one. This was before the announcement last week that the state pension … 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

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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

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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

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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

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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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It’s not just the Premiership but our football pyramid that Britain can feel proud of.

From a financial perspective, the Premier League is what matters. But to Britain, what matters is our various leagues including those in regions of our United Kingdom. I don’t disagree with anything in this article but add to it as … Continue reading

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“Pension wealth” is subject to “EET” – exempt, exempt – but taxed when spent!

Jo Cumbo in an excellent article charts the complexity to the rich of having money as “pension wealth”. The furore over IHT over pension “wealth” is a  belief that for the rich, pensions were “EEE”,  not “EET” as they are … Continue reading

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I took her CDC baited hook and was landed by Jo Cumbo!

Following this year’s  Pensions UK investment conference I was told that my press badge would not be renewed. I was not a journalist and I spent too much time expounding my commercial views and not enough the views of other. … Continue reading

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