Tag Archives: Public Sector Pensions

Two and a half cheers for UK pensions

The other man’s grass is always greener or so it would seem if you work in the UK pension industry. Over the years we have got used to a succession of overseas dignitaries visiting our shores, speaking at our conferences and … Continue reading

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How do 540 pension people look on one page?

We are all fascinated by our looks but how do our looks compare?

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Ten Top Pension Pairings

Morecambe and Wise, Bogart and Bacall Ant & Dec – great couples all but who would you choose as you top ten pension pairings?

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Happiness and harm

Time will tell whether the Coalition Government has created a credible and sustainable system which allows us to measure and understand “government finances and the structure of the State”.

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DC – a victim of “mark to market” evangelism?

At present, the DC affluent can protect themselves through the use of phased retirement and income drawdown. Those with small DC pots are least protected from market vagaries.
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New Tricks- fiddling the costs of police officer’s pensions.

New tricks? Mama Mia! Is Britain Greece 2.0? Continue reading

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I am weary of being weary of politics

Here error is all in the not done- all in the diffidence that faltered… Continue reading

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Public sector pensions- who cares?

You don’t think public sector pension decisions matter? Take a look at your council tax bill -these things are bcoming second mortgages to many of us!

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