Monthly Archives: May 2012

Self-serving nonsense from the City on LDI DC pensions

Posted on May 31, 2012 by henry tapper

Apparently what the City would like to serve up to us to sort out our woeful DC pensions is a wonder drug called LDI. I read “with interest” that More than half of the pensions industry feels that the liability-driven investment techniques … Continue reading →

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Doctors are pension millionaires – so why are they striking?

Posted on May 30, 2012 by henry tapper

My Dad’s a doctor and in retirement – he has a great pension  and who can begrudge him it? He retired 25 years ago as a senior partner – on about one third of the final salary he’s be on today. Like him, I … Continue reading →

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Posted on May 30, 2012 by henry tapper

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Raising blood pressure of Torygraph readers

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Who’ll win this Pension Referendum?

Posted on May 28, 2012 by henry tapper

We are about to have a pensions referendum. Votes will be cast not at the ballot box but through an obscure process known as “the opt-out“. Over the next five years , more than 5m people, around 20% of the … Continue reading →

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The taX factor

Posted on May 27, 2012 by henry tapper

Tune into Europe‘s latest and greatest talent show where you chose who stays and who goes in Club €. And without further ado, lets introduce you to our judges tonight…  Mao Tse Bung – Eastern potentate – owner of  Africa Mr George … Continue reading →

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Who cares who manages our pension funds?

Posted on May 24, 2012 by henry tapper

Almost nine out of ten defined contribution members cannot name the funds their contributions are invested in, according to research from Standard Life. The survey revealed that, in spite of this, just under half (49%) of respondents, felt their investments reflected their … Continue reading →

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Are we managing our children’s financial expectations?

Posted on May 23, 2012 by henry tapper

According to a recent RBS Survey, 59% of parents believe their children will be financially worse off than them in the future On average children believe they will earn £56,000 aged 35 – twice the average wage Only 5% of … Continue reading →

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Are your junior staff’s finances any business of yours?

Posted on May 22, 2012 by henry tapper

Vicki’s customers have unsecured debts, rental agreements, hangovers, STDs and attitude Continue reading →

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Not angry – anymore; Elvis Costello at Bournemouth

Posted on May 21, 2012 by henry tapper

Elvis Costello has been kidding us he isn’t angry since we were in nappies (well I was 16 when he issued “My Aim is True“). I was also 16 when I walked the length of the Holdenhurst Rd to see him perform on the Stiff Tour … Continue reading →

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Blue is the colour

Posted on May 20, 2012 by henry tapper

Unless of course you are Scottish. City’s injury time miracle was played out on our iPhones as we watched the World Sevens at Twickenham..Chelsea‘s eleventh hour heist in a Brentford pub. The blue and white hoops of Reading go up, those of … Continue reading →

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