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All together now! Why the Americans need to learn the British way of pensions.

I don’t know how to phrase this but….perhaps the Royal Mail’s advert to its staff does. Thanks to those at Royal Mail that blazed a trail so that we can have CDC not just for one company but for thousands. … Continue reading

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Social porn from finance media? – Nangle Trumps Robinhood and Selfies

I am gong for a hat-rick of socially cranky posts this morning and everywhere I go to get material to warm the nails of my fingers I find new crankiness. How about this? To rob the rich and not so … Continue reading

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NI , Selfies, Sidecars – here are some questions on “adequacy”

  I have some friends who have worked in Government, in the Treasury and DWP and who understand state first and second pensions better than me.  There are many in the private sector , such as Steve Groves, who are … Continue reading

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Some alternative ideas to excite workplace pensions!

I have been looking at my diary over the past two weeks and the week to come and I find all the excitement has come and is coming from meetings with the author if SeLFIES, the folk down at Nest … Continue reading

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“HMT Should Issue SeLFIES”; Muralidhar’s Solution to a Key Challenge in the UK Retirement Market

This blog is by Dr. Arun S. Muralidhar Author: Arun S. Muralidhar, Ph DCo-founder and Client Portfolio Manager/Designed of SeLFIES and Education Bond; Alpha Engine Global Investment Solutions LLC   There is a looming retirement crisis in the UK as … Continue reading

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Buying pension a fiver at a time

I intended when I started out this morning to explore how we can provide pensions from very small pots, but I got waylaid by tax matters and the stress people put themselves under at retirement. One of the people who’d … Continue reading

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(SELFIES v PENSIONS) – The cowman and the farmer should be friends

Taking on Arun’s challenge Let’s not mince about here, Arun is looking to big-up his SELFIE so I thought I’d take up the challenge as a fan of Pensions. For SELFIE info – click here. Unsurprisingly the score was  -2 … Continue reading

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Brazilians with small pots repeat buy state pension bonds

Anyone doing any thinking about how those outside the pension system could turn savings to pensions? Arun Muralidhar is. I’m fed up with hearing how “small pots” are best cashed in. Small pots with a few thousand pounds in them, … Continue reading

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Pensions for the people who like the state pension best – This morning 10.30

I’m really pleased to have Arun Muralidhar back joining us for a Pension PlayPen coffee morning. He’ll be talking about “Selfies”, his unique proposition which is catching on in countries as diverse as the Netherlands and Brazil. His proposition is … Continue reading

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Pensions for the people who like the state pension best

I’m really pleased to have Arun Muralidhar back joining us for a Pension PlayPen coffee morning. He’ll be talking about “Selfies”, his unique proposition which is catching on in countries as diverse as the Netherlands and Brazil. His proposition is … Continue reading

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