State pension

Commentary

Two Centuries of Royal Weddings and Unsustainable Pensions

28th April 2011 Dr Bob Swarup, Margarita Gelepithis

As the latest Royal wedding draws ever nearer, media pundits ponder how the monarchy has evolved in recent decades and speculate about the impact this latest generation will have on a very British institution. We couldn’t possibly add anything of note to these idle musings but it’s intriguing to see how another British institution – the pension – has evolved alongside over the course

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Commentary

Tentative Steps…

23rd March 2011 Dr Bob Swarup

  • The last fortnight has seen some important pension-related announcements about a flat rate state pension for everyone and the recommendations on managing public sector liabilities made by the Hutton Report. Hot on the heels of these follows today’s Budget.
  • Many will be watching to see how George Osborne walks the tightrope between growth and fiscal discipline, whilst others will
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