Tag Archives: prudent
Not “prudent” but PRUDISH over pension’s Torsten Bell.
‘Embarrassing’: UK Labour’s rising star suffers major setback over pensions I haven’t seen a headline like this before about a UK pensions minister and find it stupid. I sensed we were getting into personal vindictiveness a few months ago when … Continue reading
We have become too prudent with our long term money
This is the problem we have. We are a nation that has de-risked and see that as prudent. I do not want to criticise “individuals”, they have good advocates in Martin Lewis and others, and are right to be … Continue reading
Time to Rethink DB Pensions? Why Our ‘Excessively Prudent’ Era Must End.
This blog is by Roger Higgins Senior pensions adviser, trustee and leading pensions technology consultant February 12, 2026 Having spent decades working in pensions, I’ve seen cycles of surplus and deficit, but the current position – with over £200bn in … Continue reading
Sam Marsh tweets about the (non-existent) 2021 USS valuation
Sometimes twitter throws up a thread that draws you from tweet to tweet in a way that a long blog can’t. This thread from Sam Marsh is an example. It is an exercise in controlled fury at the ineptitude of … Continue reading