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Pensions are where we invest in shares – show this to us “ordinary” people – we need to be surprised
Households in different countries have vastly different exposure to public markets. Among our sample of developed economies, the US leads the pack, with 46 per cent of household financial assets held directly in listed equities and investment funds. Across the … Continue reading
It’s estimated that nearly £1 in every £4 of council tax goes into the Local Government Pension Fund
Patrick Tooher wrote a month ago this article Burnham urged to tap up £150bn council pension surplus to boost local economies The £550 billion Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) for England and Wales is awash with cash, meaning it has more … Continue reading
A debate on the morality of Standard Life buying into its pension scheme
You may think it is a little lazy to make a blog out of other people’s comments made on a summer Sunday. But the comments are made by senior people who have experience either senior in insurance (Adrian Boulding) or … Continue reading
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Tagged annuity, Bulk annuity, buy-in, buy-out, FSCS, Insurance, Pensions, Standard Life
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Border to Coast invest £120bn , Rachel Elwell’s the boss; investing into Britain is good news
This article appears in the Times , you can read it here and it’s written up by How to level up the UK, by the boss of Britain’s biggest pension fund Rachel Elwell grew up with a love of numbers. … Continue reading
You’re a success – SJP will work for you ; and here’s more thoughts for those who can’t afford advice.
First an excellent paper from SJP. If you’re reading this I’m guessing you like SJP, so do I. I had a chance to work there when it started and I said “no” it was a mistake. Then some thoughts for … Continue reading
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Tagged Bill Sharpe, hardest, Nastiest, Pensions, problem, Retirement, SJP, St James Place
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Why do people worry about pensions? We should be worried how they’re reported.
There is concern about headlines and photos like this. I can understand that. What young people don’t need is telling they need to work out what charts tell them as they manage their retirement finances. The photo above suggests that … Continue reading
Tom McPhail’s tirade against the escalating cost of regulation from quangos.
It was not good news to read that the amount that pensions will pay to be regulated will be increasing by up to 9% next year. I told myself I shouldn’t write about this but of course I didn’t because … Continue reading
So Donald Trump likes Australian’s “Super”? I wonder why?
Australia’s Not-So-Super Retirement System American Social Security reformers see a lot to like, but there are some aspects they shouldn’t seek to copy. Many of us in the UK came to this conclusion some time ago! By Samuel Gregg July … Continue reading
Why CDC is not with-profits!
Bobby Riddaway charts his journey from with-profits concern to CDC acceptance Bobby Riddaway: The development of the CDC framework, particularly for UMES arrangements, has addressed many of the concerns that originally worried me. The emergence of collective defined contribution (CDC) … Continue reading
Have Pensions had such good ministers and advisers in Parliament? HMT, DWP and beyond look sorted.
I am pleased to see the junior ministers appointed by Andy Burnham yesterday. I have included all that are new, those who are reappointed and those who are gone in this blog It tells good news for the House … Continue reading
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Tagged Bell, Davies, DWP, house of commons, House of Lords, MP, Pensions, Pitt-Watson, state pension, Timms, Treasury
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