Tag Archives: Nico Aspinall
Rory Murphy with the VFM lads – collective pensions as I imagine them!
This article was originally published on Saturday but as no-one read it then, here it is on a Monday, Rory is a serious voice for the union and Darren and Nico do a good job allowing him to explain how … Continue reading
Drawing inspiration from Rory Murphy – through co-operation!
As I nipped around the South East of England yesterday, I found myself by chance on a train without a working laptop but with the chance to plug into a podcast. Lately, I have enjoyed the VFM podcasts and the … Continue reading
Meat and drink of a pension event – a compliant audience.
“Events” is an industry and the attendance of a small group of people is fought over. The events tend to be free and depend on the payment by sponsors to speak and promote in a hall. So Chatham House becomes … Continue reading
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Tagged Event, Nico Aspinall, Pension event, podcast, Terry Pullinger, VFM, Ye Olde Cocke
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Some thoughts on podcasts from Darren and Nico
I write a lot about these podcasts and I’m not quite sure why. I know how many times they get watched and I know how many times my comments on their podcasts get read. It’s not knockout – but I … Continue reading
Nico and Darren back doing a “politics free” podcast on VFM
What’s happened? How quickly the summer’s gone away. The first 10 minutes of a 50 minute podcast involves informing each other and the digital listeners with babies, Cornwall and memories of the summer. This is not supposed to be a … Continue reading
What are the hopes for Smart? An interview with James Lawrence
After 23 minutes of discussing sport and in particular the opportunities available to go to watch cricket and other freebies, I was tempted to switch off this podcast. But I didn’t and I am glad I didn’t because it told … Continue reading
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Tagged Darren Philip, Investment, James Lawrence, Nico Aspinall, Pensions
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Robert Holford – VFM as an economics tool
Thanks to Robert Holford for picking up on the DWP’s recent statement that the VFM Framework is going to involve the employer. Quoting my blog to Nico and Darren is a great way to get a discussion going and the … Continue reading
A pension’s for life…Simon Kew on VFM
Simon Kew appeared on this week’s VFM Podcast which coincided with him starting a new job as head of market engagement at Broadstone and with me bumping into him at an industry event. Simon has been the stalwart of the … Continue reading
People will pay for things they understand and value.
Thanks to over 1000 people who took time out of their bank holiday Sunday to read my blogs firstly ripping into Nico and Darren’s latest podcast and subsequently apologising for the two footed tackle. You’ll excuse me for going back … Continue reading
Workplace pensions may outgrow insurance platforms. but when?
Nico Aspinall had a conversation with me at yesterday’s Pension PlayPen coffee morning at which he likened occupational pensions to infants learning to ride a bike. The analogy was between walking with a life platform and cycling with a custody … Continue reading
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Tagged custody, L&G, NEST, Nico Aspinall, Pensions, workplace Pensions
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