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A call to arms for UK pensions!
Robert Shrimsley follows on from an article by Mary McDonald which explores how pension schemes could invest in UK defence (rather than let the Treasury cupboard run empty). If the re-arming of Britain is truly the mission it should … Continue reading
Are pensions to save Ukraine? Is defence investment ESG or Mansion House?
The FT has a story on ESG investments which asks questions of fund manager and banks More than 100 Labour MPs and peers have urged British banks and fund managers to stop viewing all defence investments as “unethical”, as they … Continue reading
Today- understand your DB pension’s future!
Today is packed with interest for DB fiduciary aficionados. I’m pleased to see Rosalind O’Connor leading the discussion tomorrow at our Pension PlayPen coffee morning, organised by Steve Goddard. The question being asked is.. What are Trustees’ legal duties … Continue reading
Tuesday – a day to understand fiduciary duty in the DB pension world!
Tuesday is packed with interest for DB fiduciary aficionados. I’m pleased to see Rosalind O’Connor leading the discussion tomorrow at our Pension PlayPen coffee morning, organised by Steve Goddard. The question being asked is.. What are Trustees’ legal duties around … Continue reading
Starmer and the Pension Lawyers
Mary McDougall has written an amusing and caustic piece asking whether our Prime Minister has quite got to the bottom of what this blog calls “ephemeral“. The surpluses that the Prime Minister reckons at £170bn could be twice that by … Continue reading
You can’t wait for Reeves tomorrow? PM Starmer on Pensions tonight..
A press release has been issued by the Prime Minister’s office. Here it is. So you thought that pensions were a quiet backwater? Think again. If you were waiting for Rachel Reeves growth speech on Wednesday, you’ve missed the point. … Continue reading
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Tagged Business, corporate governance, corporate risk, Defined benefit pension plan, DWP, FCA, Financial services, Investment, Pensions, Reeves, Starmer
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More in common with each other…
I enjoy disagreeing with Steve Groves but I like agreeing with him more. That’s a very simplistic analysis by your standard. 1. Corbyn lost by 3m votes, Starmer won by 3m. 2. Partly as there were fewer parties in the … Continue reading
“We stand on the threshold of a landmark election” – Chris Mason
This is the headline the BBC’s Chris Mason gave to his pre-election blog which he told Newscast voters he thought up in the middle seat of a car careering around Britain following our political leaders. He told listeners to the … Continue reading
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Tagged Davey, Green Party, politics, Starmer, Sunak, UK general election
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This morning; Bryn Davies, Hilary Salt and Andy Young on the state pension
For free entry to this fascinating debate , use this link The three speakers at this morning’s Pension PlayPen coffee morning have earned their right to speak about the state pension. Bryn Davies, Andrew Young and Hilary Salt bring … Continue reading
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Tagged Andrew Young, Bryn Davies, Davies, Hilary Salt, Pensions, Starmer
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The importance of the state pension as “fair for all”- discuss.
Despite trade union calls for the triple lock maintained and increases in the state pension age to be reversed, the Labour party is yet to commit to any policy on the state pension. At next week’s pension playpen coffee morning … Continue reading
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Tagged Andrew Young, Bryn Davies, Davies, Hilary Salt, Pensions, Starmer
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