Monthly Archives: February 2012

Yes pensions minister

Posted on February 16, 2012 by henry tapper

What was Steve Webb doing last week in launching aspirational pensions? Apparently, senior strategists within the DWP were as nonplussed as the majority of his audience as Steve called for a return to the pensions culture that fostered the defined benefit … Continue reading →

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Pensions crisis: one in 10 forced to delay retirement

Posted on February 15, 2012 by henry tapper

Pummeting annuity rates and poor investment returns means thousands cannot afford to stop work.   One in 10 of those due to retire this year will delay taking their pension, as a combination of plummeting annuity rates and poor investment … Continue reading →

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Yeovil True – win 3-2 – the Glovers are not going down #ytfc

Posted on February 15, 2012 by henry tapper

Last night’s 3-2 victory against Wycombe Wanderers lifts the Glovers to 18th in the league, four points out of the relegation zone. Since Gary Johnson’s arrival , and Terry Skiverton‘s retention, the Somerset community based club’s been going  from strength to strength. Read the  … Continue reading →

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Define your aspiration.

Posted on February 13, 2012 by henry tapper

Last week, the brotherhood  of DB and DC pensions got a little sister when Steve Webb introduced the prospect of DA to the family. There is nothing new about the search for a third way, indeed it is the pensions equivalent of the … Continue reading →

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Facilitators and Institutions Defined?

Posted on February 12, 2012 by henry tapper

  This is an excellent peice by “pragmatist” who blogs at   http://www.sdj-pragmatist.blogspot.com   ” In essence, I’ve defined “facilitators” as organisations that exist to solve their own problems; and “institutions” as organisations that exist to solve their own problems at their … Continue reading →

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Blogging all over the world (cheer up!)

Posted on February 12, 2012 by henry tapper

The thing about Rocking All Over the World is its dumb enthusiasm. And I like it , and I like it and I like it and  like – here we go -rocking all over the world. Dumb enthusiasm isn’t easy. Most people can’t do it but … Continue reading →

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Aspirational pensions – popcorn pensions!!

Posted on February 11, 2012 by henry tapper

There are going to be a lot of objections to aspirational pensions over the weeks and months to come, but for me they are popcorn pensions – delicious, affordable and while they may not be the haute cuisine of the guaranteed Final Salary plans pragmatic.

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“How to keep these blogging jonnies in line”

Posted on February 10, 2012 by henry tapper

On-line reputations are hard-won and easily lost.               We are all prey to hackers who can range from the nuisance (mafia family on twitter) to the violently disruptive (where accounts are taken over as happened to … Continue reading →

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How’s this for a rip-off?

Posted on February 7, 2012 by henry tapper

I’m not sure if it’s my job to whistle blow and so far they have only followed 82 people on twitter (including me) – but don’t you reckon this kind of offer is a little dubious? Continue reading →

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Do we need guarantees on the pensions we get? Pension Play Pen lunch – Feb 6th

Posted on February 7, 2012 by henry tapper

There was a peculiar diversity of participants in this month’s pension lunch which led to an extraordinary debate and the closest of votes. Our lunch group split into three groups 1. Those who followed a broadly paternalistic line (Stav, Bill,Mike … Continue reading →

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