Monthly Archives: March 2013

Should we measure pension fees as “risk”?

Posted on March 7, 2013 by henry tapper

This is simple measure which makes such fundamental sense that any fool can grasp it. Continue reading →

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Is this what your savings are paying for?

Posted on March 6, 2013 by henry tapper

We have another Twickenham home international coming up, look out for your favourite analyst , he’ll be in one of the glass-fronted boxes . Continue reading →

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“Three into two won’t go”- NO EXIT at Playpen lunch!

Posted on March 5, 2013 by henry tapper

Three into two won’t go – but I can say this was the hardest but most rewarding meeting I have yet chaired Continue reading →

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Mismanaging on-line identity – when cyber PR goes wrong!

Posted on March 3, 2013 by henry tapper

The role of the publicity agent has changed. Celebrities have so much exposure via social media that it’s a 24/7 task just reading what’s being said about your clients, let alone controlling the message. Quantity still trumps quality – the axiom that … Continue reading →

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Cobblers shoes – how an adviser selects a pension for its staff

Posted on March 2, 2013 by henry tapper

If we can find a pension provider that knows what “good” is, I will be pleased. But I worry whether that may be as much a challenge for us. Continue reading →

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Who’s been sleeping in my bed? Shocking stuff on stock lending.

Posted on March 2, 2013 by henry tapper

Storage companies do not lend out your property, but fund managers do! Continue reading →

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Primavera for the pension playpen

Posted on March 1, 2013 by henry tapper

This site will not be for pension people, it will be for people interested in pensions Continue reading →

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