| Could this executive have the answer to Britain’s corporate ...
For Mark Wood, the saga that is the British pensions industry is entering its end-game. Years of increasing red tape, rising liabilities and a population intent, it seems, on living ever longer have left it at a crossroads. Mr Wood, the founding head of Paternoster, the pensions buyout specialist, believes that he has the answer to questions being asked ever more nervously in boardrooms throughout Britain. Nigel Lawson started it. Back in 1988, the then Conservative Chancellor of the Exchequer introduced a tax on pension fund surpluses through a new accounting standard, SSAP24. What followed included company contribution holidays in the 1990s, Gordon Brown’s removal of tax relief on dividends in 1997 and harsh new snapshot pension accounting standards — not to mention increased payouts to that longer-lived population.
French Social Security Agency Chooses Web Performance Load Tester ...
The Caisse Nationale d'Asurance Vieillesse (CNAV) is the French-equivalent of the Social Security Administration in the United States, responsible for managing millions of pensions. After becoming disillusioned with the length of time it took to do a performance evaluation using the open source program OpenSTA, they evaluated the top seven commercial load testing solutions and chose Web Performance Load Tester because its "no scripting" approach cut their testing cycle to 1/4 to 1/5 of its previous time. (PRWEB) April 17, 2007 -- The Caisse Nationale d'Asurance Vieillesse (CNAV) is the French-equivalent of the Social Security Administration in the United States, responsible for managing millions of pensions. After becoming disillusioned with the length of time it took to do a performance evaluation using the open source program OpenSTA, they evaluated the top seven commercial load testing solutions and chose Web Performance Load Tester because its "no scripting" approach cut their testing cycle to 1/4 to 1/5 of its previous time.
Taxpayers have until April 17 to file and pay IRS
Taxpayers across the nation have until Tuesday, April 17, to file their 2006 returns and pay any taxes due, according to the Internal Revenue Service.Taxpayers have extra time to file and pay because April 15 falls on a Sunday in 2007, and the following day, Monday, April 16, is Emancipation Day, a legal holiday in the District of Columbia. "This year, taxpayers have additional time to file and pay beyond the traditional April 15 deadline," IRS Commissioner Mark W. Everson said. "As we always do, we encourage taxpayers to get an early start on their taxes to make sure they have plenty of time to accurately prepare their return."This means the entire country has an April 17 deadline. Previously, the April 17 deadline applied just to individuals in the District of Columbia and the six eastern states that are served by an IRS processing facility in Mas-sachusetts, where Patriots Day will be observed April 16.The April 17, 2007, deadline will apply to any of the following: 2006 federal individual income tax returns, whether filed electronically or on paper.
Conseco Nominates Donna A. James and Doreen A. Wright to its Board ...
CARMEL, Ind., April 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Conseco, Inc. (NYSE: CNO), announced today that its board has nominated Donna A. James and Doreen A. Wright to stand for election as directors at Conseco's annual meeting of shareholders on May 22. The board would expand to 10 members; the eight current directors have been nominated for re-election at the meeting. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070411/CLW100-a http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070411/CLW100-b ) Ms. James, 49, is president and managing director of Lardon & Associates, a business and executive advisory services firm. Before her retirement in 2006, she served in various capacities with Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company and its public company subsidiary, Nationwide Financial Services, Inc. During her 25-year career at Nationwide Mutual, she served three years as president, Nationwide Strategic Investments; three years as executive vice president and chief administrative officer; and two years as senior vice president and chief human resources officer.
A good day to teach the children
April is a busy month for financial matters. On April 17, your taxes are due. And one week later, on April 24, comes a lesser-known but still significant event: National Teach Children to Save Day.It’s just one day, but it’s a great opportunity to start getting your young children – or grandchildren – in the habit of making smart decisions regarding money matters.National Teach Children to Save Day was established to help teach students about the importance of budgeting, saving and investing. On April 24, financial-services professionals across the country make presentations to children in grades K-12 – but you ultimately might be your child’s (or grandchild’s) most important financial education resource.So, what can you do to help a child become a good saver and an informed investor? Here are a few suggestions:• "Jar" your children into saving.
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