For those of you who may have missed my column last week, I mentioned I was considering acting as an agent for Robin Ellison as he attempts to become an MP in my constituency of Hampstead and Kilburn.

I am giving serious consideration to getting involved in politics.

There must be red flags frantically waving in meeting rooms across the pension industry at the moment.

Last weekend I was lucky enough to spend the entire weekend watching Formula One at Silverstone, courtesy of Ferrier Pearce and rpmi.

Last week, PP reported some financiers believed accounting deficit figures and the actuarial profession were "mistrusted" by equity investors.