Tag Archives: Manchester
An example of pension funds keeping the NHS going?
If only we could see more headlines like this! The news comes at a time when it is evident we need investment in NHS property. I am not snobbish about the LGPS (greater Manchester) employing Black Rock to get work … Continue reading
Pensions, politics and football
The weekend was a battle between the north west and the south east in politics and football and I’m pleased to report no battling in pensions. Well done Bournemouth , well done my actuarial friend from Southbourne who put some … Continue reading
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Tagged Arsenal, Bournemouth, football, Manchester, Pensions, politics
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Why Bell and Reeves are too right to risk us being wrong .
I have posted Jo Cumbo’s argument that we should not be mandating investment in UK private markets,- so it is fair to publicise the other side. Will Hutton’s argument is that pension trustees should think investing in this country’s growth, … Continue reading
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Tagged Bell, Conference, Cumbo, Hutton, Manchester, Pension UK, Pensions, Reeve, Sterling 20
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Pension UK’s Conference – and a strategy for five years
The Pension UK conference is starting today, the facts for those who are going and those who are paying to go or for others to go, is summarised below. This is a big event. Pensions UK estimate that over 1600 … Continue reading
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Tagged Annual Conference, Autumn Conference, Manchester, Pension UK
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Pensions UK’s big days; 14-16 October ; Manchester
It’s that time of the year when you think ahead and have that bit of space to organise. Here’s an event to plan for. Getting to Manchester for lunchtime Tuesday, back home Thursday evening. Getting a decent hotel close enough … Continue reading
Democratising pensions in Manchester
Diverse accross the ages The pictures above are from the library supplied journalists by the PLSA, they are what the PLSA would like you to think they are about, and yesterday’s sessions really were about youth. But young is as … Continue reading
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Tagged #, Manchester, pensions, PLSA, Salford, You and Yours
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#terrorism has no race/religion.
When the IRA bombed #manchester people didn’t blame the Irish, yet are so quick to condemn Muslims/Islam, #terrorism has no race/religion. Jo Bishop (twitter) There is no lesson to be learned from senseless violence, much as we might … Continue reading
The Pension Play Pen Christmas Party
Morning everyone! Well it would be were it not for It being the last school day of the year It raining cats and dogs- enought to make Noah give up! My head suggesting I am on fast spin in my beautiful … Continue reading
Posted in actuaries, annuity, pension playpen
Tagged Christmas, Holiday, Manchester, National Employment Savings Trust, New Year, Noah, opinion, pension, Recreation, Religious, Shopping, Steve Webb, Supplies, Tenerife
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Diversification and speculation are different.
I have mentioned TOBAM on this blog before, but as @firstactuarial had the good sense to invite its CEO Yves Choueifaty to their conference yesterday and he and his assistant Lauren were kind enough to fly from Paris to Manchester and take a train … Continue reading
Posted in actuaries, de-risking, defined aspiration, First Actuarial, mallowstreet
Tagged Business, Gawain, Investment, Lancelot, Leeds, Manchester, Paris, Pennines
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Stop moaning Britain!
I am in Manchester , it is raining- Jenny K is tweeting there’s no such verb as “to medal”, the pensions world is indignant but I have the sun strapped over my shoulder and shout out “cheer up, stop moaning and enjoy the … Continue reading
Posted in Change, dc pensions, London, Olympics, Olympics 2012, pension playpen
Tagged Britain, Facebook, London, London Olympic Park, Malta, Manchester, Olympic Games, pension
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