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A good idea is a good idea wherever it’s from. SA from Aus!
I have complained a lot about the takeover of British Insurers (most especially about Just and PIC but also Upmost) by American private equity houses, Apollo and Brookfield But that doesn’t mean that the life companies can’t do good … Continue reading
South African mortality from COVID-19
Introduction In this bulletin we review death reporting for COVID-19 in South Africa, with some comparison to the United Kingdom and other global regions. South Africa reported deaths are shown together with comparisons of Case Fatality Rates (CFRs) that may … Continue reading
Posted in actuaries, coronavirus, pensions
Tagged actuaries, Covid-19, GB, Louis Rossouw, South Africa
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HAPPY RUGBY WINS!
As I seem to spend most of this weekend commuting from Central London to Eton on trains running through Twickenham, I have not been able to avoid the rugby world cup. I now know that West London is populated entirely by Kiwis, Boks and Aussies … Continue reading
Posted in pensions
Tagged Argentina, Australia, France, Happy, Irleland, NewZealand, rugby, RWC15, Scotland, South Africa, Wales
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Why not have a goal? It need not be set in stone.
The majority of the population finds financial and investment matters to be confusing, at best, and intimidating. Recent legislative changes, particularly those related to freedom and choice at retirement, have increased the level of intimidation to such an extent … Continue reading
Immigrant pension taboos
I live in West London – Brentford and Eton (lower Slough). If I want to eat, a curry is the natural choice, if I buy groceries, it’s most likely from an Asian grocer. My Grandfather was the Methodist minister for Hounslow, his … Continue reading
Posted in pensions, religion, Retirement
Tagged Africa, Britain, Eton College, London, pension, Sikh, South Africa, Spanish Banks
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I have seen the future of DC (part 84)
The future for DC may well be a fund manager’s future but it’s a fund manager with big ears and a small mouth who is most likely to win.
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Australia squeeze home against South Africa at the Wanderers
For posterity, here is the last page of ESPNcricinfo’s wonderful commentary of the last overs of the Jo’burg test twixt the Saffers and the Aussies. South Africa 266 & 339 Australia 296 & 310/8 (86.5 ov) Australia won by 2 wickets Australia RR3.57 Last … Continue reading
Posted in cricket
Tagged Australia, Cape Town, Cummins, Dale Steyn, Imran Tahir, Johnson, Mitchell Johnson, South Africa
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Feeding frenzy at the claims management zoo!
I was t-boned by an entrepreneurial garage owner on Saturday who , after shunting me off the road enterprisingly suggested that he would be happy to do the repairs on my car. I politely declined feeling it vaguely inappropriate. I … Continue reading
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
Posted in mallowstreet, NEST, pension playpen, pensions, redington, Retail Distribution Review, Retirement, Treasury
Tagged Financial Assistance Scheme, Institute of Actuaries, mallowstreet, NEST, New Zealand, pension, Pension new, pension playpen, Pension Poverty, Pension Protection Fund, pensions, Pensions, Politics, Public Sector Pensions, redington, Retail Distribution Review, Retirement, Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts Manufactures & Commerce, Royal Society of the Arts, South Africa, The PEnsion Regulator, Treasury, United States, USA
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When should I monetize my child?
What guidance can my readership give me (other than getting him to pay his own phone bills )
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Tagged Aaron Sorkin, Club Penguin, Facebook, IPhone, Mark Zuckerberg, social media, Social network, South Africa
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