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Little future for “Your tomorrow” at Lloyds Bank

The news  through the FT yesterday that Lloyds Banking Group will consult on closing its defined contribution pension scheme and then transfer its benefits to Scottish Widow’s master trust is the end of the line for the private pension scheme. … Continue reading

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Scottish Widows finds it isn’t getting enough money from savers

Scottish Widows has researched into the UK public’s capacity to pay the bills in later years and has concluded that workplace pensions are key to meeting the shortfall between what people get from the state and what they need to … Continue reading

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Lloyds Bank’s bold step into 21st century pensions

Time for a viewing of the brilliant film “Margin Call”, which starts with the “letting go” of a bank’s risk officer. Lloyds Bank axes risk staff after executives complain they are a ‘blocker’ https://t.co/HKvI7cMbKt via @ft — Bryn Davies (@DaviesofBrixton) … Continue reading

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Stuart Macdonald on questions of death – Pension PlayPen Tuesday

Valentine’s day and death are bedfellows, the French referred to la petit morte as the high point of lovemaking while Baby Face Nelson (pictured) orchestrated the Valnetine’s Day massacre on February 14th. So it’s no coincidence that Britain’s number one … Continue reading

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From Lloyds Bank to Cushon – same message -page- blog!

This morning I wrote about how a UK start-up has been able to bootstrap itself into offering the world’s first carbon neutral pension through the passion, conviction and vision of its founder – Ben Pollard. But it’s not just the … Continue reading

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On a snowy night in Oldham

Thoughts turn to the intrepid bunch of farmers, yokelling up to Oldham this evening to cheer on Yeovil‘s Glovers at Boundary Park. Oldham in the 5th round of the cup but without a manager and heading for the relegation zone … Continue reading

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