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Bruno Bonizzi @bbonizzi.bsky.social · 11d

Very interesting article.

Really shows that any talk of pension funds funding a just transition (and other nice things) means by-passing the large asset managers. For most people contributing to individual pension pots, this may not even be a possibility.

Klaudia Prodani @kprodani.bsky.social · 16d

🚨New article🚨 Why has the promise of universal ownership been broken, as @benbraun.bsky.social has suggested?

Our argument: because the Big Three are hardly universal. They mainly invest in those that can insulate themselves from environmental harm - big tech & financials in the Global North.
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Inga Rademacher @ingarade.bsky.social · 18d

We are organising a small lecture series at CITYPERC this semester on "Financial Futures: Tech, Green Transitions, China and the Global South" with four brilliant speakers: @nataschavanderzwan.bsky.social, @johannespetry.bsky.social, David Kampmann and @bbonizzi.bsky.social

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Annina Kaltenbrunner @anninak.bsky.social · Aug 19

It's an incredible honour to receive this prize for policy relevant economic research. Big thanks go to my collaborators and co-thinkers on this exciting journey @bbonizzi.bsky.social @powelljr.bsky.social @iliasalami.bsky.social @ingridhk.bsky.social @kaikodden.bsky.social @cacrisalves.bsky.social

Karl-Renner-Institut @renner-institut.at · Aug 19

Es freut uns, die Preisträger:innen des Kurt-Rothschild-Preises 2025 vorstellen zu dürfen!
Der Hauptpreis 2025 geht an Annina Kaltenbrunner @anninak.bsky.social für ihr Arbeiten zu „International Financial Subordination (Internationale finanzielle Unterordnung)“. @universityofleeds.bsky.social

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Bruno Bonizzi @bbonizzi.bsky.social · Jul 22

If it just focuses on individual incentives and characteristics and tries to fix it with further nudging, it won't fix the fundamental problem that most private sector workers in this country are not really building pensions, but a poorly funded individual savings account.

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Bruno Bonizzi @bbonizzi.bsky.social · Jul 22

"It will examine the pension system as a whole and look at what is required to build a future-proof pensions system that is strong, fair and sustainable."

Good. But need to look at 1) labour markets inequalities 2) the inadequacy of DC Vs DB pensions and 3) employers contribute too little.

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Bruno Bonizzi @bbonizzi.bsky.social · Jul 22

The pensions commission is back, with a focus on pensions outcomes.

It looks promising on paper, but the focus on individual saving is a bit problematic.

"The relaunched Commission will explore the complex barriers stopping people from saving enough for retirement"

www.gov.uk/government/n...

Government revives landmark Pensions Commission to confront retirement crisis that risks tomorrow’s pensioners being poorer than today’s

Millions of people could benefit from a more secure retirement as the Government today [Monday 21 July 2025] revives the landmark Pensions Commission to examine why tomorrow’s pensioners are on track ...

www.gov.uk

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Bruno Bonizzi @bbonizzi.bsky.social · Jul 8

Less goth but the nerdy bit is I guess needed for academics...

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Bruno Bonizzi @bbonizzi.bsky.social · May 29

Very good piece by @craigpberry.bsky.social on the pensions review. Scale is fine, but financial system structure is a bigger issue. Forcing pension funds into PE is not the best way to promote growth in the UK.

Resonates with the work we did with @redjen.bsky.social and @sahildutta.bsky.social

Common Wealth @cmmonwealth.bsky.social · May 29

The Pensions Review is a great opportunity to boost the UK economy & help savers — but it's being missed.

The state must use its fiscal might to enable better outcomes for both the economy & the public, while policymakers must be innovative & take risks.

www.common-wealth.org/publications...

To Unlock Pension Funds, We Need to Unlock the Pensions Review | Briefing | Common Wealth

www.common-wealth.org

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Bruno Bonizzi @bbonizzi.bsky.social · May 14

Where "woke" simply means any sort of ESG (which is a limited form of sustainability anyway...).

Jeff Powell @powelljr.bsky.social · May 14

Brace for Reform UK’s war on ‘woke’ pension investments @bbonizzi.bsky.social - on.ft.com/3ZhOh4j

Brace for Reform UK’s war on ‘woke’ pension investments

Farage & Co could make a big splash at the pool party

on.ft.com

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Bruno Bonizzi @bbonizzi.bsky.social · May 8

Hard to qualify this as "historic" though... just an oderly retreat to minimise losses on a minor scale.

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Bruno Bonizzi @bbonizzi.bsky.social · Apr 29

Weak gaslighting effort with poor timing: this year bills are rising by 40% on average.

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Bruno Bonizzi @bbonizzi.bsky.social · Apr 29

Blair's opportunism is not tactical it's his essence.

Jennifer Churchill @redjen.bsky.social · Apr 29

Blah blah carbon capture blah blah AI. Embarrassing

John Rentoul @rentouljohn.bsky.social · Apr 29

It’s time to reset our failing climate policies, says Tony Blair www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

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Bruno Bonizzi @bbonizzi.bsky.social · Apr 28

Maybe a bit of respite for UK HE's gloomy environment...?

Sander Wagner @sanderwagner.bsky.social · Apr 28

US applications to UK universities are up 25% over the last year. (this is slightly weaker than the increase we see in US to Europe researcher job applications and the drop in Europe to US researcher job applications)

www.ft.com/content/ebb2...

American students turn to UK as Trump takes aim at US universities

Searches for British courses surge following US president’s assault on Ivy League institutions, data shows

www.ft.com

Bruno Bonizzi @bbonizzi.bsky.social · Apr 25

You can still register!

Bruno Bonizzi @bbonizzi.bsky.social · Apr 25

Happening on Monday

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Annina Kaltenbrunner @anninak.bsky.social · Apr 25

1/2: The launch event of the final report of our project ‘Enhancing MDB Capacity through Local Currency Financing’ is taking place this Monday, 28 April, 1-2pm. The report explores the potential for local currency financing by multilateral development banks. You can register here: 🔗 lnkd.in/dZ7gm7nf

This link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn

lnkd.in

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Bruno Bonizzi @bbonizzi.bsky.social · Apr 9

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(Especially if you make it an individual responsibility)

Adrienne Buller @adriennebuller.bsky.social · Apr 9

As the chaos continues, it's good to keep hammering this point: tethering the foundations of a decent life to financial markets is a terrible system.

@sahildutta.bsky.social @bbonizzi.bsky.social @redjen.bsky.social explored this for @cmmonwealth.bsky.social

www.common-wealth.org/publications...

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Jeff Powell @powelljr.bsky.social · Apr 2

Important new research on local currency financing from @anninak.bsky.social @bbonizzi.bsky.social @kpatricio.bsky.social @karstenkohler.bsky.social business.leeds.ac.uk/research-air...

Enhancing MDB Capacity through Local Currency Financing

business.leeds.ac.uk

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Bruno Bonizzi @bbonizzi.bsky.social · Mar 31

Our report is finally officially out!

It deals with how MDBs can help with sustainable forms of finance, i.e. by lending in the local currency of recepient borrowers in developing countries.

Summary 👇

Karina Patrício @kpatricio.bsky.social · Mar 31

1/ After 18 months of work—and with some delay in the public launch—we are pleased to share the Final Report of our project Enhancing MDBs’ Capacity through Local Currency Financing, supported by the MDB Challenge Fund. 🧵

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Bruno Bonizzi @bbonizzi.bsky.social · Mar 12

Or dubious quality think-tanks like Labour together

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Bruno Bonizzi @bbonizzi.bsky.social · Mar 12

They are literally using Milei as an inspiration. The only other person doing that in this country is Liz Truss.

Plan to cut thousands of civil service jobs in radical government shake-up

Exclusive: Proposals also include cutting thousands of civil service jobs and restructuring NHS England

www.theguardian.com

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Bruno Bonizzi @bbonizzi.bsky.social · Mar 11

UK minister in ‘active discussions’ with pension funds to invest more in private markets - on.ft.com/4bLiJsv via @FT

Given how PE is doing this encouragement is basically offering an escape route to other investors, at the pension scheme members' expense.

UK minister in ‘active discussions’ with pension funds to invest more in private markets

Torsten Bell says government is ‘encouraging, not instigating’ investment in wider range of assets

on.ft.com

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Bruno Bonizzi @bbonizzi.bsky.social · Mar 7

Three positives of Trump:

1) UK can get closer to the EU without provoking Brexit betrayal narratives.
2) Germany doing public spending
3) Private Equity funds going down

George Pearkes @peark.es · Mar 7

PE stocks continue to get crushed

table showing YTD 1m and 1d perf for KKR BX ARES CG OWL APO TPG

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Bruno Bonizzi @bbonizzi.bsky.social · Mar 7

Communication/GPS availability..?

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Zoe Gardner @zoejardiniere.bsky.social · Mar 6

This is the most dangerous, irresponsible framing imaginable. Not to mention it is bollocks.

The big big winners from positioning Ukrainian security against poor British people & our public services are the far right.
TAX THE RICH TO PAY FOR DEFENSE. PROTECT OUR WELFARE STATE.

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Bruno Bonizzi @bbonizzi.bsky.social · Mar 5

Not sure if trump and musk care about manufacturing as much, but sure that's the grievance of many of their voters.

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