Tag Archives: Mike Otsuka
“You break it – you own it” (Mike Otsuka on “consequences” at USS)
Why employers must pay for the £2.4 bn rise in the USS deficit As USS makes clear, employers are collectively responsible for the increase in the deficit from £5.1 bn to £7.5 bn and the accompanying increase in deficit recovery contributions … Continue reading
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Tagged Conan Powell, employers, Mike Otsuka, pensions, UCU, USS
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Pure DC at your university? Mike Otsuka speaks out
Mike is now a regular writer on this blog; he’s an LSE philosopher, a member of the USS pension scheme and an expert in pensions (not a “pensions expert”). Southampton has come out in favour of closing USS’s defined benefit … Continue reading
Would a shift from bonds to growth assets keep the USS afloat? – Mike Otsuka
Michael Otsuka is Professor of Philosophy at the London School of Economics. He has also served as the pensions officer for the LSE’s UCU branch. This article originally appeared on Wonkhe.com, the home of higher education policy, people and … Continue reading
Stocks as good as bonds – says top prof!
Top prof Mike Otsuka has had enough of his mega pension fund’s investment strategy. In this post he hits out at the USS and calls for members to join him. His article references John Woods’ neglected paper that debunks … Continue reading
Posted in accountants, actuaries, pensions
Tagged Funding, LSE, Mike Otsuka, pensions, Prof, USS
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