Monthly Archives: May 2012

Can GPP providers be a little clearer about commission?

Posted on May 4, 2012 by henry tapper

Someone told me yesterday that he preferred ISAs to pensions because he knew what was going on with an ISA. He’s not stupid, he’s financially literate but it turned out he knew nothing about annuities  and he asked that I blog … Continue reading →

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Top News! – Scrap national insurance on your pension payments!

Posted on May 3, 2012 by henry tapper

 There’s plenty reasons to feel depressed if you run a pension scheme for your staff. Investment returns – depressed, annuity rates – depressed, you and your staff – depressed! NEWS*** GOOD PENSION NEWS*** Ah that “good pension news” oxymoron! – I … Continue reading →

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Auto-enrolment ; winners and losers.

Posted on May 1, 2012 by henry tapper

Tesco doesn’t seem to be getting too much credit from the DB aficionados who have been perturbed by its attempts to push back retirement ages as part of the new deal.

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