Gilts and Consols

I’d never heard of Liability-driven Investing (LDI) until it drove Defined Benefit (DB) pensions in the UK to the brink of insolvency.

Memories

Memories, as Grizabella might have purred huskily in Cats, are not so much forgotten as mislaid.

Brazil Nuts

Next year I hope to go on another election mission as an observer. This year, last Sunday, an election came to me.

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The Game is Afoot

“Yesterday evening the MCC announced that a new consultation process will take place between the MCC and its members regarding the future of the Eton v Harrow match at Lord’s and that, given this process will take some time, the schools will be invited to play at Lord’s again in 2023.” (Old Etonian Association)

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Keep Talking

When I saw Into the Woods in Bath recently I never had a glimmering I’d go into them.

Lord Waldegrave’s Sermon

On the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Sermon delivered by Lord Waldegrave of North Hill, Provost of Eton College College Chapel – 11 September 2022 Lord , now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace.