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Money managers under the microscope
If the Hutton report hath offended
The heat is on! Lord Hutton, the author of the report tackling reforms of the UK public pension system has been grilled by the representatives of the whole British media; TV, radio, Reuters, and no doubt he is making a case with newspapers and magazines too. The question on everybody lips is: what’s the damage? What’s the bill?
The scale of the comment to the report has been sensational, my mail-box has been hit with comments from the CBI (the bosses association), the ABI (the insurers association), the NAPF (the pension fund association), Labour, a countless number of pension consultancies, not to mention the trade unions, some of which are on the war path.
Since the 215-page- report has quickly spun out of control into a national debate with many experts and lobby groups giving their thoughts, I could not help but wonder what some great Britons would have said – if they were alive. What would Shakespeare say? What would he make of this talk of cuts cuts, the strike threats, the comments, the aspersions?
And so, to honour the one Briton who has not sent me his opinion on the report, I take the liberty to make a few changes to one of his immortal works and make his voice heard on this momentous occasion. Shakespeare purists look away.
Morning line up: Public pension review, Private equity, Europe bonds
News and views on the fund industry from Reuters and elsewhere:
Hutton rules ‘nothing’ out in public pension review – FT
European bond volume falls by a third in first half 2010 – WSJ
Private equity deals make a come back in Q2, but short of boom times – Reuters
