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A ‘dementia tax’ exists today (Pt 1)
October 2018
Dementia is a big and growing problem (Part 1) One of the most frightening changes in the health of society today is the increase in the incidence of Dementia. What we are seeing is a shift in the types of illnesses that are killing people in old age. While some chronic illnesses are beaten by […]
What is driving investor interest in Ethical Investing (Part 2)?
October 2018
In my last blog I looked at the reasons why many people were becoming concerned about their Social and Ethical responsibilities. Let’s move on… For many years, the perception has been that there is a price to pay for taking social, environmental or ethical factors into account and that has dissuaded many from investing […]
What is driving investor interest in Ethical Investing (Part 1)?
October 2018
When Sir David Attenborough’s series Blue Planet II was aired in October 2017, it was something of a call to arms to the world’s population. But Sir David did not need to urge people to help clean up beaches, stop using plastic bags and dispose of their waste, for the images and intrepid filming did […]
Can we make the impossible possible in pensions again (Cont)
October 2018
In my last blog I recounted comments by Steve Bee regarding Final Salary Pensions. To continue his narrative, he wrote: “Yes, employees are usually required to pay something towards the cost of such a pension but nowhere near the true cost of the benefit. For a “good” DB scheme, the total annual cost averages out […]