I think I am fit enough to share press releases I like. This one is from the UK based Local Authority Pension Fund Forum, issued
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The fundamentals of the real pension contract we’re all a part of
I was talking to a friend yesterday about fundamental economic reforms and the subject of pensions came into debate. That friend was concerned that in
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If pension funds had invested in social need in 2003 we’d be a lot better off now
One of the FT’s early morning emails includes this headline: Ebay is to spin off PayPal which accounts for as much as half of its
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How can the UK government have subsidised pensions by at least £350 billion for pension funds to lose it all?
I have already drawn attention this morning to an article in the FT and a new report that suggests that in the UK pension funds
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Pension fund performance is dismal so why is the state subsidising this failed industry?
The FT ha an excellent article that anyone with an interest in pensions should read this morning. The argument is clear from the title, which
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Osborne redefines the triple whammy – it’s now triple non taxation
It is very hard to imagine how George Osborne could have delivered more injustice in one announcement than he did yesterday. What he announced was
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UK government subsidies for the savings of the wealthiest are the fourth biggest part of state spending
I wrote on this blog last week about the £50 billion annual subsidy given to pensions each year. Some have argued the true figure is
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Osborne plans to increase inequality in the UK
This one’s in haste as I have early morning commitments, but I’ve just read of Osborne’s new pension and inheritance tax plans. The essence is
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Pension tax relief costs £50 billion a year
The cost of subsidising UK pension tax relief has reached £50 billion a year. The following table, issued earlier this year, has been re-issued by
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