Monthly Archives: May 2012

Frankel the wonderhorse

Posted on May 19, 2012 by henry tapper

Frankel the wonderhorse.

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Keeping kids solvent

Posted on May 19, 2012 by henry tapper

Vivi Friedgut is quite a woman. Still in her early thirties she has left the world of private banking where she could make easy money advising the super-rich. She has chosen to invest her private capital in educating students and those at … Continue reading →

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How can you tell if your pension’s any good?

Posted on May 16, 2012 by henry tapper

The Pension Play Pen had a debate last November when we tried to set an order of importance on the six things that the Pension Regulator said , made for good DC pensions (outcomes as they call them). The top of … Continue reading →

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Some law firms don’t geddit- Clyde and Company come up short.

Posted on May 11, 2012 by henry tapper

What a muppet I appear to be! Here is Clyde & Co‘s response to my feedback that I could not find a telephone number for their company on their website Dear Mr Tapper, We are sorry to hear that you … Continue reading →

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Olympic paranoia at Old Trafford

Posted on May 10, 2012 by henry tapper

Chatting with a steward outside Old Trafford we talked of the Olympic Stadium. I told him about my family’s trip there on Saturday. He told me about Old Trafford. They get 75,000 people on a matchday- they know how to … Continue reading →

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CIT; your ABC of auto-enrolment!

Posted on May 10, 2012 by henry tapper

CIT     compliance investment trust  your three steps to success on the road to tomorrow’s pension. Yes I know there are a number of ways of pronouncing that “C” but if using a “sh”  helps you remember what I’m talking about- I’ve no objection. Worse has been … Continue reading →

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Is your company good to retire from?

Posted on May 7, 2012 by henry tapper

Is this a stupidly obvious or obviously stupid question? If you fall into the “stupidly obvious” camp you are one of a dwindling band of devotees of the paternalistic culture that believes that a lifetime’s work with an organsiation should be rewarded … Continue reading →

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Morrison’s “Save our Dough” campaign.

Posted on May 7, 2012 by henry tapper

Employers don’t spend money on their staff for fun, Employee benefits need to be cost justified and compete for corporate spend against R&D, dividend payments and M&A. While CEOs like to remind their workforces that they are the company’s most valuable asset, … Continue reading →

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40,000 Londoners get cold at the Olympic Stadium

Posted on May 6, 2012 by henry tapper

The “London Prepares” events climaxed last night at the opening of the Olympic Stadium in Siberian Stratford last night. We came, we saw and we left early – underwhelmed by the experience. Which is a little  unfair on an event that … Continue reading →

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How to buy a pension

Posted on May 5, 2012 by henry tapper

Buying your pension is one if not the biggest financial decisions you will take (or have taken). It’s fearfully difficult and most people take it with little help and – worse-information. Almost everyone is going to have to do it and that so … Continue reading →

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