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Plain English analysis of UK life insurers and DB pensions, solvency, capital and valuation, from the author of Breaking Down the Insurance Black Box.

Newsletter · By Gordon Aitken · English · Official site

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Sep 25, 2026
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Jul 8, 2026

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  1. Issue · Sep 25, 2026

    Who is really putting pension money into British infrastructure? (opens the original)

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  2. Issue · Aug 23, 2026

    Priced as if half the assets have already left (opens the original)

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  3. Issue · Jul 24, 2026

    The scare story and the stress test (opens the original)

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    Note: These are my personal views only and do not constitute investment advice. See full disclaimer below.Audio embedded below. <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1122" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/f

  4. Issue · Jul 22, 2026

    The one report I'm not giving away (opens the original)

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  5. Issue · Jul 8, 2026

    The World Cup one-pager that broke the rules (opens the original)

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    Note: These are my personal views only and do not constitute investment advice. See full disclaimer below.Audio embedded below.The World Cup is on again. Two weeks ago that prompted a piece about the 2002 tournament (Capital punishment, 24 years on); it turns out 2006 has a story too.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qyX1!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progr

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