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Tag Archives: Wales
COVID-19 ; have recent Government interventions helped?
Posted in actuaries, coronavirus
Tagged Christmas, Covid, England, Government, Intervention, john roberts, Northern Ireland, Wales
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GAD shows you can’t take “company” out of “company pensions” #TATA
So the mysterious volte face by the Government over the Tata Steel pensions rescue package is a mystery no more. The FT, led by super-snooper Jo Cumbo have unearthed the GAD submission to the DWP consultation on solutions to the … Continue reading
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Tagged BSPS, Ca, Cameron, Employment, Financial services, GAD, May, pensions, ppf, Retirement, tata, Wales
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Henley Royal Regatta – Warren Muggleton’s take
As some readers will know, the Pension PlayPen was on the river last week, including a day with the Muggletons! Warren (pictured in the blue blazer), is a budding sports journalist so I’m pleased to feature this account of his Henley. … Continue reading
Posted in henley, pensions
Tagged Canford, Eton, Euros, France, Henley, Henley Royal Regatta, Wales, Warren Wuggleton, Wimbledon
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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
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Tagged Argentina, Australia, France, Happy, Irleland, NewZealand, rugby, RWC15, Scotland, South Africa, Wales
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Jack the Jouneyman; PlayPen nag up for the craic!
Thanks to Eamonn O’Connor, JLT’s top man and our good friend for leasing us his horse. Continue reading
Posted in Horse racing, pension playpen, Popcorn Pensions
Tagged Ffos Las, Ghost, God, Horse, Ludlow, Rebecca Curtis, Wales, Whitehall
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Are we managing our children’s financial expectations?
According to a recent RBS Survey, 59% of parents believe their children will be financially worse off than them in the future On average children believe they will earn £56,000 aged 35 – twice the average wage Only 5% of … Continue reading
Posted in Financial Education
Tagged Allowance (money), Child, England, Money management, MoneySense, Northern Ireland, Wales, Youth
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Mrs Higham’s letter
There are three things troubling me this morning – four if you include the outcome of Wales v France in the Rugby World Cup. For the purposes of the next 1,000 words I’ll concentrate on them in reverse order of … Continue reading
Posted in annuity, dc pensions, de-risking, pensions, Retirement
Tagged Finance Act, France, Higham, Nortel, Open Market Option, pension, Pension Regulator, Wales
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Gavin Henson – a proper father
Gavin Henson has a reputation for being vain and consequently superficial. He may be vain but he is not superficial.
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Tagged Charlotte Church, Fatherhood, Gavin Henson, rugby, Wales
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