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Sweden – a better model for British financial services and our private pensions?

Sweden, a welfare system that works and is affordable. A funded pension system that is forward looking and a country that is proud of the financial services it delivers to its population. To me, Sweden is a better model for … Continue reading

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Louise Farrand and Mark Austin around the world for DCIF

In Louise Farrand we have a communication superstar. This wrap up of every country’s pension system compared against each other through the DCIF podcast is well worth listening to. Mark Austin speaks with Louise through 45 minutes of adventures with … Continue reading

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Something to say about woman’s football – “Ann-Katrin Berger”.

I was having a good evening getting stuck into my wife and the Windsor Ukulele band getting stuck into their new set at the Swan. It was halftime and I popped on the phone to see what was going on … Continue reading

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Are the excess deaths in 2020 just a ‘shortfall’ from 2019

By Richard Marshall COVID-19 Actuaries Response Group – Learn. Share. Educate. Influence. Summary It has been suggested that the severity of COVID-19 in the UK is partly due to the low mortality in 2019, when we experienced a “shortfall” in … Continue reading

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