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The woman on Putin’s most-wanted list, #Estonia’s Prime Minister Kaja Kallas by Edward Lucas thetimes.com/magazines/the-…

This is a brilliant explanation by Estonian PM Kaja Kallas on why it is senseless to “negotiate” with russia.

Chris Patten, the sort of intelligent, morally-driven Tory that was permanently ostracised under the Johnson clownshow, has committed another murder. He’s so angry he even swears twice. I could watch this all day. Absolutely superb, as always. 👏

The last story filed last week as #pensions correspondent. Exclusive: UK defined benefit #pension plans overpay £1.5bn in fees to fund managers ft.com/content/211337… via Financial Times via Christopher Sier @mickmcateer.bsky.social Ros Altmann

My last act as a pensions journalist last week was to prepare a story on this remarkable analysis which shows some pensions funds are paying as much as 14 times more for the same fund, raising big questions about those securing deals on behalf of members. ft.com/content/211337…

The Pensions Regulator said: “We expect trustees to engage with their advisers to understand the costs their scheme incurs and how savers’ money is being invested. We urge trustees to read our new general code to ensure they are clear about their duties.”

My message ahead of #NATOSummit: 1. Step up support to Ukraine’s path to victory and NATO membership. 2. Keep the Russian threat at the centre of NATO's priorities. 3. Prioritise NATO's defence and deterrence. 4. Boost our defence spending. 5. Deepen global partnerships.

Glad to meet, Keir Starmer, and congratulate you personally on becoming PM of the UK. Spoke about our support to Ukraine and the need to strengthen NATO. Discussed Estonia-UK defence cooperation. We couldn't ask for a better ally in securing the security of our region.

Why do we overpay for fund and asset management? henrytapper.com/2024/07/12/132… A few big buyers makes for a better market than the fractured pension system that we still have today. In the meantime, we need Chris Sier and Jo Cumbo to remind us the market is still far from being right

Welcome to Newcastle! Ready for another day of brilliant fintech insights at our annual Newcastle conference? Get your popcorn ready, and follow our live tweets throughout the day here. We're hosting from the wonderful Tyneside Cinema. #FinTechNorth

Charlotte Scott from SuperNetworkNE shares how they're helping startups navigate the funding landscape and the "valley of death"! We are now seeing more angel investors in the NE, though it remains a fairly small pool, so they're keen to foster more co-investment #FTNNCL24

Helene Oger-Zaher from Financial Conduct Authority talks about risk: "it's the way tech is deployed rather than the tech itself that defines the degree of risk vs benefits". Since 2014, the FCA has launched initiatives such as digital sandbox and tech & policy sprints to drive innovation #FTNNCL24

Rounding out the first half of the day is our chairman Christopher Sier. Delivering some excellent top tips: 1) don’t be intimidated and believe in what you’re doing. 2) fish in ponds that are big, and unfished. Find your niche! Wise as ever, thank you Chris. #FTNNCL24

We are delighted to be at the FinTech North Newcastle conference today. Watch 'Building FinTech Services for Critical National Infrastructure', delivered by Scott Logic's Jess McEvoy and Giles Buist on the FinTech North live stream now! buff.ly/3S7wTMg

That's a wrap for our Newcastle conference! Huge thank you to all our sponsors and speakers. We have upcoming conferences in York (October) and Manchester (November). You can find the details and register on our website!

Wonderful to be part of the FinTech North #Newcastle #fintech conference to share how we build a world class #finpact #cluster in collaboration with Centre for Finance, Innovation and Technology Innovate Finance FinTech Scotland Smart Data Foundry Innovate UK . Great to on stage with Julian Wells Christopher Sier

Great allies 🇪🇪🇬🇧

I wanted to share with you some thoughts by Jonatan Vseviov, Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Estonia, that he voiced at Aspen Security Forum. I've added English subtitles for convenience. Two points from Ambassador Jonatan Vseviov's thoughts: ◾️Putin "has to derail us at

LGPS mightn't wear its smug face much longer.. henrytapper.com/2024/07/22/lgp… The comparison between the hard work of those contributing to the scheme and the scheme's failure to work as hard for them could not be more explicit.

I was pleased to write this piece for Corporate Adviser reflecting on 10 years covering #pensions for the Financial Times. It covers the high and low moments, and ends on a call for those involved in #pensions to stand up for savers. corporate-adviser.com/josephine-cumb…