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Can trustees go against the laws of parliament? Members elect Governments.
So runs this morning’s headline in the FT (Mary McDougall). The argument that has been put forward by Pensions Minister Torsten Bell and argued for by political economists such as Will Hutton. The debate by an FT journalist (Jo Cumbo) … Continue reading
Smithfield and Billingsgate markets to move to Royal Docks
Smithfield and Billingsgate markets to move to Royal Docks A new “preferred site” for the ancient Billingsgate and Smithfield fresh food markets has been identified in the Royal Docks in Newham. The new location for the fish and meat … Continue reading
The biggest losers of a market crash aren’t in the market.
Running around the Barbican last night I was listening to a Crowdcast on how you value shares and trying to work out how a whole stock market can be down 4% in a day. The weather was clement, there was … Continue reading
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Tagged destitute, market, pension, Pension Credit, Pension Credits, poor
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Launching CDC into a bear market.
The paper below is one of two that models what happens when CDC hits bad markets. I guess this one could be likened to launching a lifeboat into a stormy sea. CDC makes headway – but it’s tough. Imagine you’d … Continue reading
Fintech must Bee for a clear purpose
I’m looking forward to a breakfast meeting at the CSFI to hear a conversation between Romi Savova and several sceptics who don’t get the Pension Bee proposition. As I’ve mentioned on this blog several times, I admire Pension Bee and … Continue reading
Five moral reasons I didn’t take my DB transfer.
Jo Cumbo (my journalist of the year) has finished 2016 with a fascinating article on what (her sub editor?) describes as “a stampede to cash in gold-plated final salary schemes“. I felt angry – a little bit “dirt” when I’d … Continue reading
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Tagged CETV, Drawdown, final salary, gold-plated, IFA, market, mumbo jumbo, pensions, wealth manager
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Why the Autumn Statement was so important for pensions
Last Thursday I pointed out how the introduction of a Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) could be the most significant statement on pensions that Osborne never made. Paul Lewis has blogged the details, follow his twitter timeline to see the Q&A … Continue reading
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Tagged auto enrolment, Brick, Business, Buy-to-let, Housing, housing stock, L&G, Liquidity, market, pension, pension playpen, pensions, Sausage, second homes
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The Liberals and Conservatives have to work together
Brown’s goose is cooked, his party sidelined. I see no reason for Clegg and Cameron to let them back on the pitch. Continue reading
Tagged Brown, Cameron, Clegg, financial markets, Li Lab pact, market, Politics, Queen's Speech
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