Monthly Archives: October 2009

The Gherkin and Lady Lucy

Posted on October 19, 2009 by henry tapper

The gherkin and Lady Lucy’s hull were built concurrently- is there a known link between the building and traditional boatcraft? Continue reading →

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Chelsea versus Tottenham

Posted on October 15, 2009 by henry tapper

Good things come in threes Continue reading →

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Watch out for the financial tsunami from an ageing population

Posted on October 15, 2009 by henry tapper

The cost of an ageing population in Europe is expected to “dwarf” the impact of the current financial crisis many times over, a European Commission report reveals. Continue reading →

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Who exactly is upper class?

Posted on October 14, 2009 by henry tapper

The upper class is now extinct. Continue reading →

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Why are people not worried about living for ever?

Posted on October 11, 2009 by henry tapper

In a recent article, Brian Spence identifies “a potential gap between the income needed and the actual pension income immediately after retirement followed by a period when an increasing element of disability results in a lower income requirement but also … Continue reading →

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Summer’s lease

Posted on October 11, 2009 by henry tapper

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=1853&id=100000341906456&l=720676583d Great days boating with Dick, Matthew,Jo, Rodnedy and Karen

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How will Jersey deal with its pension liabilities?

Posted on October 8, 2009 by henry tapper

I’m following the interractions between Jersey’s stakeholders with great interest. The island has much to offer the mainland (and Europe) as a test bed for pension reform. Continue reading →

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Antisocial media

Posted on October 6, 2009 by henry tapper

We are surfing the tsunami of social media but fun as it is on the wave, we shouldn’t ignore its destructive capacity. Continue reading →

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Tools ‹ Henrytapper’s Blog — WordPress

Posted on October 5, 2009 by henry tapper

Tools ‹ Henrytapper’s Blog — WordPress.

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Will PADA put pensions on Facebook?

Posted on October 1, 2009 by henry tapper

It’s not beyond PADA and their administrators to get feeds to Facebook. For that matter, it’s not beyond the people who administer today’s personal pensions- or company pensions.
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