When only 8 to 15 mega-trusts dominate the entire defined contribution (DC) and LGPS landscape, peer-group risk may override manager…
This is clearly a serious story about institutional accountability, bankruptcy and the treatment of former employees. But, although the immediate…
Here's another way for a pension fund to get in the soup. https://bayourenaissanceman.blogspot.com/2026/09/the-catholic-clergy-sex-abuse-scandal.html
I had earlier today read a medical research article reporting on a Japanese study that found that “supercentenarians” — those…
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Transport disruption is a CHALLENGE not a problem for Londoners.
I was in the City and I’ll be in the City and West End of London every day this week. It is a tough week to get about but I have learned how to use bikes and busses and not … Continue reading
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Tagged April strike, busses, Country, June strike, London, May Strike, RTI, tubes
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Strata creates Australian property micro-states and teaches the UK lessons!
Last night, I sat and listened to Michael Teys . He talked to us of how Australian’s European founders rejected the UK system of freehold and have built in the past 250 years a system that has much to teach … Continue reading
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Tagged Australia, Harry Scotfin, Kings College, London, Michael Teys, Strata
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Bikes for “strikelysts”; Londoners find their way to get in!
I have the FT for information about what my fellow Londoners are doing; in my experience of the last few days, most of my meetings that would have been face to face have moved to Teams and Zoom. This appears … Continue reading
There’s only two Henry Tappers! (out of 800m active users of Linked in!)
It is difficult to get out of Microsoft (owners of Linkedin) how many active users there are. John Espirian reckons there are just under 800m “active” but 1.1 billion accounts. A lot (300m) of dead people, people on more than … Continue reading
Muted response to what? The silent majority cannot be bothered.
Muted response from employers to Lord Mayor’s ‘value pledge’ AgeWage and Pension PlayPen are pleased to put a sticky note at the bottom of the big board that the Lord Mayor showed at the sexy Merchant Taylor’s Hall. Just saying … Continue reading
Take me back to London
The charts are interesting. This blog comes with a health warning – supplied by Stuart McDonald. This age-stratified analysis is important when drawing conclusions from trends in case numbers. Cases are still trending up in older groups, so it’s likely … Continue reading
Going to work? How London stays open.
Smithfield 6am London goes on pic.twitter.com/c2le5KanpQ — Henry Tapper (@henryhtapper) January 12, 2021 There is the London that you see in todays news clips, of deserted streets ,closed shops and empty offices. Then there is another London, of early morning … Continue reading
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Remembering the Great Fire of London #greatfire350
350 years ago this September, most of the Square Mile was destroyed from ground up by a conflagration that has ever since been called the Great Fire of London, and is well known on the roll call of major historical … Continue reading
A London Cyclist foresees his death
I Know that I shall meet my fate Somewhere upon Blackfriars Bridge The Routemaster I love to hate The cones – TFL’s privilege. My bike rack’s at Godliman Street, I cycle down to Waterloo;- And … Continue reading
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Tagged bikes, Boris Johnson, busses, London, pension, Santander, Traffic
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Scottish teachers' pay increases, such as the recent multi-year agreement negotiated via the Scottish Negotiating Committee for Teachers (SNCT) covering…