Tag Archives: RBS
McGrath keeps actuaries honest (warning blunt video inside)
William McGrath lead a tough debate about the standards adopted by the actuarial community. It was a debate that ended in a fairy tale from our speaker but it was a bitter tale. There were a high proportion of actuaries … Continue reading
Stop the blood-letting at Nat West
Alison Rose was forced to resign as CEO of NatWest because of political pressure. As the largest shareholder in NatWest, the Government thought the best way to diffuse the row was to force her resignation that came in the early … Continue reading
“Oh Rose thou art sick”
I don’t know Alison Rose , I know one of her former (female) Board colleagues I suspect that Rose’s resignation last night as NatWest’s CEO will be met with frustration It is one thing to get women to a … Continue reading
RBS – thank you very much
Yes you did read a positive headline about RBS and no- it was not written tongue in cheek On Friday last, AgeWage received 62,000 contribution files from RBS’ pension administrator which will allow us to test the algorithm we are … Continue reading
RBS remains a national disgrace. It will reach a “milestone” when it shows itself sorry.
There has been some good banter on linked off the back of my blog on hand-outs to kids. The Resolution Foundation’s proposals to up taxes for those working longer and hand-out a tidy wedge to kids (to get them owning … Continue reading
Posted in Bankers, pensions
Tagged Bankers, Julian Richer, Micky Clark, RBS, Resolution foundation, wake up to money
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Anatomy of a scam; lessons from Providence and Lumiere
If there’s anything good that can come out of the Providence Group’s global network of deceit, it is that it is exposed and offers us its full anatomy. Yesterday I tried to lay out the anatomy at length – I … Continue reading
Posted in pensions
Tagged Fraud, Guernsey, Jersey, Lumiere, Lumiere funds, Lumiere wealth, Providence, RBS, RBS International
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What a match! England v France #sixnations
https://twitter.com/pensionlawyeruk/status/429651442501451776 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bI3_UxrgINU Yesterday’s Six Nations thriller , narrowly won by France in the closing minutes, will go down as an all-time great. No need to rehearse the details, Tom Fordyce’s match report for the BBC does very nicely. … Continue reading
Posted in rugby
Tagged 2014, Corporate, England, France, Paris, RBS, Referee, Rugby Football Union, Rugby Union, Six Nations
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A broken housing market?
I have to admit to being baffled this morning by reports that house prices are set to increase by 25% (relative to what?), that rents will soar and that social (council) housing will become scarcer. Apparently we are building less houses … Continue reading
Posted in corporate governance, dc pensions, RBS, Retirement
Tagged Bank of China, Business, Capital accumulation, corporate governance, dc pensions, housing market, Market distortion, National Housing Federation, Owner-occupier, Pension new, Pension Pound, Pensions, RBS, Real estate, Real estate economics, Real estate pricing, Renting, Retirement, Robbie Fowler
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