Peer-to-peer lending platforms look to rival traditional banks – Financial Times

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Peer-to-peer lending platforms look to rival traditional banks Financial Times Late last year, Tom Myers, a financial adviser based in an affluent enclave of San Francisco, added a new offering to the long line of investment products his wealthy…

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QE a ‘monumental mistake’, pensions experts say

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MPs told QE has squeezed individuals’ incomes and forced companies to divert cash to pension funds rather than investing (QE a ‘monumental mistake’, pensions experts say http://t.co/HiL6bolk via @guardian)…

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Seven in 10 private sector workers have no pension – Telegraph

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Government retirement scheme reveals 68pc of workers in the private sector do not pay into a pension. (RT @UKConveyancing: Seven in 10 private sector workers have no pension: Government retirement scheme reveals 68pc of workers in the …

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It amounts to a classic #noshitsherlock, but maybe, just maybe, the message will get through before long…x

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Taiwan cuts pensions to avoid fiscal problems – MiamiHerald.com

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Taiwan cuts pensions to avoid fiscal problems
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Greece’s 93 percent pension payouts have been cited as a key reason behind its serious economic troubles.

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One Investment That Can Reduce Our Long-Term Debt

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Suppose we could enhance our long-run growth prospects, reduce our long-term unemployment problem, and reduce our expected future debt at the same time. Would that be a policy worth pursuing?

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The infrastructure time bomb in the US…

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PBGC reports lead to calls for multiemployer pension reform – Pensions & Investments

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Pensions & Investments
PBGC reports lead to calls for multiemployer pension reform
Pensions & Investments
Joshua Gotbaum. Three reports by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.

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