by Richard | Feb 28, 2020 | Archive
The following prediction in this article is very worrying. http://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/channels/corporate-adviser/pressure-on-100pc-guarantees/1050649.article I hope the Government will not bail out annuity and insurance companies like they have had a to bail out...
by Richard | Feb 28, 2020 | Archive
I am pleased to read that rates and terms are improving for life time mortgages. http://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/equity-release/more-2-life-increases-maximum-loan-size-and-cuts-rates/1048681.article With the pensions shortfall and retreat of the welfare state this...
by Richard | Feb 28, 2020 | Archive
The following article http://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/pensions/industry-calls-to-slash-stakeholder-red-tape/1050384.article did not state what stakeholder pension rules Standard Life argued should be repealed. I disagree that stakeholder pension will become irrelevant...
by Richard | Feb 28, 2020 | Archive
I hope we see more institutional shareholder activism in making directors remuneration more favourable for shareholders http://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/group-business/barclays-ceo-bob-diamond-agrees-to-stricter-bonus-terms/1050027.article. For too long institutional...
by Richard | Feb 28, 2020 | Archive
I am deeply concerned by the Supreme Court’s decision regarding mandatory retirement dates after reading this article. http://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/pensions/supreme-court-rejects-retirement-age-discrimination-complaint/1050280.article My concerns are that talented...
by Richard | Feb 28, 2020 | Archive
I laughed when I read this article http://www.moneymarketing.co.uk/regulation/wheatley-sees-equity-release-role-in-meeting-ltc-costs/1048045.article with the welfare state in retreat and an enormous savings gap, in a few years’ time people will have used up their home...