This blogs itself whether mineworkers have had many breaks over the last 100 years and concludes that they haven't. So…
The answer to the groundhopping nerd's question at the end of that blog may be Hadley FC, but it's moot…
The discussion about housing and making better use of available space raises an interesting point: not everyone needs a large…
One of the biggest challenges in elderly care is making sure people receive support that reflects their individual needs, rather…
Tag Archives: VFM
I don’t want “active” or “passive” – I want value for my money Stuart!
Stuart Kirk , the journalist who fell out with ESG and the industry it has spawned is now being controversial for a living (rather than a sacking). This week’s FT column finds him falling out with himself for being active … Continue reading
A pension’s for life…Simon Kew on VFM
Simon Kew appeared on this week’s VFM Podcast which coincided with him starting a new job as head of market engagement at Broadstone and with me bumping into him at an industry event. Simon has been the stalwart of the … Continue reading
PLSA Edinburgh – do we merit managing other people’s money?
I’m going up to Edinburgh on Tuesday to the PLSA conference, my train ticket up cost £32, down £35 and I’m staying in student accommodation. Thanks to the PLSA for letting me cover the event from the press room, I … Continue reading
People will pay for things they understand and value.
Thanks to over 1000 people who took time out of their bank holiday Sunday to read my blogs firstly ripping into Nico and Darren’s latest podcast and subsequently apologising for the two footed tackle. You’ll excuse me for going back … Continue reading
Taking VFM seriously – “waiting for others to join”
The photo has me in the inset taking the photo in meeting room 9 on the 12th floor of BlackRock’s Copthall Avenue City HQ. Ten minutes later the room was full and people were on the call from Enfield … Continue reading
“Muddled , vague and confusing” – Brian Henderson’s take on the VFM framework
This episode was brought forward so that Nico could watch motor racing in Italy. It’s a bummer for Nico that he’d chosen Emilia Romagna as his grand prix, thoughts and sympathy are with him as the grand prix has been … Continue reading
Giving employers a helping hand on pensions.
The UK puts an unusual burden on employers to offer workplace pensions to their staff. Employers, big and small have risen to the challenge they faced from auto-enrolment and now manage the payroll interface for their staff’s contributions as … Continue reading
The state of pension transfers
Every pension provider dreams of a system where pension pots flow to them as in the diagram above. This blog suggests that the flow of money is dependent on service not fees and that the winners are not those … Continue reading
Jenny Segal – speaking with images.
Either I’m going soft or I’m getting lucky. I’ve listened to two very good podcasts in the past 24 hours and am spending Saturday morning writing them up. The first was the conversation between Moshe Milevsky and Steffan Lundbergh which … Continue reading
What a wash out! Masters tree terror followed by flood (of complaints)
The Masters is suspended for the rest of the day due to inclement weather pic.twitter.com/1B2kjGi8in — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) April 8, 2023 The provision of information in a digital age is not what the Masters is about. On Saturday, the … Continue reading
That raises the wider question as to whether pension scheme surpluses should be "localised". Should TPR with it statutory duty…