Monthly Archives: June 2013

John Kay has not left the room.

Posted on June 6, 2013 by henry tapper

I had read Professor John Kay‘s Review of UK Equity markets and long-term decision making but it wasn’t till I heard him speak yesterday that I “got it”. Kay’s concern for the state of the UK financial services market goes much … Continue reading →

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A time for action not tears!

Posted on June 5, 2013 by henry tapper

Yesterday I was kind to insurance companies; this was a PR mistake. My inbox received a number of reproofs reminding me of the shoddiness of insurance company practice – in particular their reliance on “embedded value”. Fortunately these did not include a broadside … Continue reading →

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What a charge cap would mean for insurers

Posted on June 4, 2013 by henry tapper

the Embedded Value write offs if the cap comes in at 0.5% will be in the £bns Continue reading →

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Risk-sharing starts with cost-sharing

Posted on June 3, 2013 by henry tapper

This lunchtime we will be debating pension charges at the Pension Play Pen lunch (50 Cornhill). This blog may help in organising my thinking and perhaps your thinking too! The terms of the debate about the charges cap that the … Continue reading →

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15 Reasons why rowers make great graduates

Posted on June 2, 2013 by henry tapper

Spot on Rob! They make great mates too!

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It’s not a capacity crunch it’s a traffic jam

Posted on June 2, 2013 by henry tapper

the nature of the problem changes but the scale of the problem remains the same Continue reading →

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Making hard easy.

Posted on June 1, 2013 by henry tapper

In a complicated world, we look for simple ideas that make hard easy. Continue reading →

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