Here's another way for a pension fund to get in the soup. https://bayourenaissanceman.blogspot.com/2026/09/the-catholic-clergy-sex-abuse-scandal.html
I had earlier today read a medical research article reporting on a Japanese study that found that “supercentenarians” — those…
The simple truth is that the pension system is very good at taking your money, and may or may not…
That is a good point about the ordinary person/voter due to being too poor to get interested in political donations.…
Monthly Archives: January 2021
5 ways to stay happy on a lockdown Saturday morning!
I have good reason to feel sorry for myself this morning, but I am not sorry for myself – I am in an extremely good news for the following five reasons I am listening to Aggers and Tuffers on test … Continue reading
Is this the end of “easy money” from over-priced trackers?
Are investors overpaying millions for trackers? Hats off to Money Marketing investment director Charlotte Richards for a cracking piece of work that highlights that investors could be being left millions of pounds out of pocket from over-paying for what what is … Continue reading
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Tagged Charlotte Richards, FCA, money marketing, pension, Pensions, workplace pension
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Pension Playpen to relaunch as a Fintech
Pension campaign and networking group The Pension Playpen – founded by pension expert Henry Tapper – is to relaunch in February as a fintech company aimed at the pensions industry. The Playpen will provide networking and comment platforms as well … Continue reading
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Tagged FinTech, henry tapper, pension playpen
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DWP frees up workplace pension defaults – can providers be trusted?
It looks like the high-water mark for Government intervention in workplace pensions has been reached. The years following the introduction of the RDR saw the abolition of sales commissions (both for introducing members and setting up schemes), of “active member … Continue reading
Where’s best to build my retirement savings?
The flight to investment continues. Savers – Lord knows why – don’t appreciate rates of interest of less than 1%. When the talk turns to us paying banks to keep our money, thoughts turn to investment in real things- … Continue reading
Going to work? How London stays open.
Smithfield 6am London goes on pic.twitter.com/c2le5KanpQ — Henry Tapper (@henryhtapper) January 12, 2021 There is the London that you see in todays news clips, of deserted streets ,closed shops and empty offices. Then there is another London, of early morning … Continue reading
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Tagged #heartofthecity, Heart of the City, London, Whitechapel Mission
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How Soon Will We See the Benefits of the Vaccination Programme?
By John Roberts for … Continue reading
Keeping the dashboard simple – is the DWP’s biggest challenge
Steve Webb has urged the DWP to give pension funds a stronger steer on dashboard data. I suspect that he is worrying too much about the detail and missing the bigger picture, we really need to get on … Continue reading
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Tagged Dashboard, dc pensions, DWP, Government, Pension Dashboard
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A Living Pension! What would it take to secure a better retirement income for workers?
UK pensions have seen radical reforms in recent years to boost pension saving and tackle poverty in retirement. Government has introduced a flat-rate state pension and got more millions more workers saving through auto enrolment. But these policies alone … Continue reading
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Tagged age wage, Guy Opperman, jo cumbo, Living wage, Pension Age, Resolution foundation
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This is clearly a serious story about institutional accountability, bankruptcy and the treatment of former employees. But, although the immediate…