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More pensions nonsense from the “investment community”

  How have have the people who invest pension funds become so out of touch with the people who retire from them? This question occurred to me several times yesterday as I listened to a large numbers of charming and intelligent people … Continue reading

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What have the Australians done for us – not much!

I’ve been asked to talk to some pension people later this month on Supertrusts and what we can learn from the Australian Superannuation System. I have attended a number of lectures on this subject over the past few years, mainly … Continue reading

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Pension Rocks III – the photos

The Racketof the Lambs as oneThe Racket of the Lambs as one   The Racket of the Lambs Ben “the axe” Mulroney Henry Tapper -Bez of the Racket of the Lambs Dick Strattan- Musical Director   And some video links…… Stephen … Continue reading

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The Racket of the Lambs – 20 things you never wanted to know about Pension Rocks III’s top band

The Racket of the Lambs is the house band of the Pension Play Pen- Europe‘s fastest growing pension group (unverified). It is led by the Jackal – Simon Kew Its musical director is the Legend (that is Dick Strattan) 4.   Our Drummer is … Continue reading

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Now Pensions – Danegeld ,fools gold or a new beginning?

The sooner they can publish the detail the better.

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DC- where it all went wrong for the fund managers

No- not a 10.000 word dissertation – this is a quick romp through the past ten years of DC provision in the UK which concludes with a few words on where we are today.

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