Tag Archives: John Kay
A refusal to give up – we have Pension Fortitude!
This blog’s good friend Jnamdoc has read the words of Tom Tugendhat in the FT and on this blog Here is his comment Welcome to the ball Mr Tugendhat, better late than never. De-risking provides a false sense of … Continue reading
John Kay – an authoritative voice that should be listened to
Thanks to everyone who is reading my blogs (even those I insult). I had some feedback from one former pension minister which pointed out that I was rather more dismissive than I should have been. She was right, the … Continue reading
The danger of economists out of work (Kay and King on pensions)
In this blog, I give a personal reaction to the Conference held at WTW’s London offices yesterday, organised by John Kay and the CISI. Although I found it a depressing event , it will inspire me to work harder and … Continue reading
For grown up pension debate – you don’t need to go to Manchester
The CISI is running an event this Wednesday (25th October )which has the most extraordinary agenda and a magnificent speaker line-up that I doubt will be equaled this year. The debate the PLSA ducked Pensions has been one of … Continue reading
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Tagged CISI, Harriett Agnew, John Kay, Mervyn King, Pensions, Risk, Robert Laslett, SteveWebb
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“Correcting the biggest avoidable UK public policy failure of recent decades”
The CISI is running an event on Wednesday 25th October which has the most extraordinary agenda and a magnificent speaker line-up that I doubt will be equalled this year. Pensions has been one of the biggest avoidable public policy … Continue reading
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Tagged CISI, Harriett Agnew, John Kay, Mervyn King, Pensions, Risk, Robert Laslett, SteveWebb
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The Emperor’s pension – a tale of (not very) ancient times – from John Kay
Once upon a time, there was a wise and kindly Emperor, with a faithful retainer called Sid. One day, the Emperor took him aside ‘You are serving me well, and as a mark of my esteem, you will receive … Continue reading
PLSA Edinburgh – do we merit managing other people’s money?
I’m going up to Edinburgh on Tuesday to the PLSA conference, my train ticket up cost £32, down £35 and I’m staying in student accommodation. Thanks to the PLSA for letting me cover the event from the press room, I … Continue reading
The USS valuation and a way forward
The controversy over the University Superannuation Scheme’s current valuation sums up all that’s gone wrong with defined benefit pension schemes. Let’s start with the view of John Kay, one of Britain’s most respected and outspoken economists. John Kay, one of … Continue reading
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Association is not causation – leave the clots to it!
While several European countries pause their vaccine rollout to look into blood clots, this would seem an ideal time to clear up once and for all whether the vaccine is causing pregnancies, sunburn, and taking up smoking! https://t.co/sXoY4li9MS — stuart … Continue reading
The public debate on USS is elevated by King and Kay.
Exclamation: Master @JohnRalfe1! Mervyn King has now joined UCU and is spouting what you call “#USS #smokescreen and pure #UCU #bollocks“! Calling Bazooka @mikeotsuka and Plowman @henryhtapper https://t.co/OFuewk3ER7 — John Ralfebot (@Ralfebot) September 6, 2018 One of the joys of … Continue reading
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Tagged CDC, CWU, John Kay, Mervyn King, pensions, Royal Mail, Terry Pullinger, USS
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