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Is it worth having an intellectual education- or is work the best university

I spent a good part of a morning last week in the FT, talking with journalists about pensions but also about the predicament the children of parents have, once they’ve graduated. It doesn’t surprise me that the paper bemoans the … Continue reading

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A principles-based approach to CDC – a blog from Shalin Bhagwan

Shalin Bhagwan I’d like to say thanks to Shalin. Like a lot of my friends, I have been pondering the difficulties that something so seeming- simple as Retirement CDC  can pose. Here we find the beginning of explanation that I … Continue reading

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FT struggles to find experts to oppose this idea

It is hard to find a story about Government looking to pension funds to accelerate the near non-existent growth in the UK economy. It is so clear that the public want to invest more in the UK, we want better … Continue reading

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If the world’s getting warmer – why am I so cold?

This is the simple answer Your periodic reminder that less ice at the Arctic is consistent with a weaker jet stream that allows cold air to drift down into the Great Plains. The frigid temps you’re experiencing happen BECAUSE of … Continue reading

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Gordon Woo on how 2021 can beat 2020 (if we learn our lessons)

By Gordon Woo for COVID-19 Actuaries Response Group – Learn. Share. Educate. Influence.                                                        … Continue reading

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Keep the messaging simple and follow the science

Government messaging on COVID-19 has ranged from effective to baffling and the consensus is that it works best when simple. While Sage might be agonizing over strategy the early messages about staying at home, keeping your distance and saving our … Continue reading

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What happened in week 10; science from the COVID Actuaries

  Every week, more is written on COVID-19 than any individual could possibly read. Collectively, the COVID‑19 Actuaries Response Group read more about the outbreak than most, so we’ve decided each Friday to provide you with a curated list of … Continue reading

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