Monthly Archives: August 2013

John Tapper’s retirement plan

Posted on August 12, 2013 by henry tapper

The Auction catalogue tells us “Mr Tapper’s cows are a very nice lot, all young, of good size and colour and good milkers Continue reading →

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Hamlet and Piglet in conversation

Posted on August 11, 2013 by henry tapper

The Oldie have asked for a 16 line poem that captures a conversation between Hamlet and Piglet Continue reading →

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What really worries bosses about pensions.

Posted on August 11, 2013 by henry tapper

Are you going to walk up the garden path to ACME insurance who is promising you the earth-or are you going to take a look next door as well? Continue reading →

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Why bother to save? – Invest instead!

Posted on August 9, 2013 by henry tapper

What this policy is about is getting people to invest in real assets for the best interests in society Continue reading →

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The lads say “provider follows member”.

Posted on August 7, 2013 by henry tapper

In putting their heads above the parapet, the lads are taking the argument in the right direction. Continue reading →

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August PlayPen lunch; – AE without advice?

Posted on August 6, 2013 by henry tapper

The PlayPen lunch split 5/5 on the issue, advisers and lawyers reckoning that advice was not only a practical but also a regulatory “must have” before employers staged auto-enrolment. In a regulatory context the division was on whether Steve Webb … Continue reading →

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Humpty Dumpty

Posted on August 6, 2013 by henry tapper

What matters is that we are happy, thick skinned and grounded. Not like Humpty Dumpty at all! Continue reading →

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Can employers “do auto-enrolment” themselves?

Posted on August 5, 2013 by henry tapper

The answer is with the financial services industry, with payroll and HR software manufacturers and with the providers of pensions themselves Continue reading →

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A simple way to get rid of violence – well done #ytfc

Posted on August 4, 2013 by henry tapper

Well done Yeovil, well done the manager, the players and the fans. Well done to Millwall too! Continue reading →

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The Regulator offers employers help with selecting a workplace pension

Posted on August 3, 2013 by henry tapper

I thoroughly recommend this document to any employer.

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