Monthly Archives: December 2023

Paul Watson – Aussie Super Star!

Posted on December 2, 2023 by henry tapper

How good to Listen to Paul Watson speaking on Nico and Darren’s VFM podcast – extolling the opportunities to invest in UK productive finance. It seems that Australia . Canada and others have a rather rosier view of investment in … Continue reading →

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NOW chooses Nest’s administrator, is the game finally up ?

Posted on December 2, 2023 by henry tapper

News is leaked through the pension press that NOW pensions is getting another refresh in the summer. It will be;- Abandoning its clunky administrator – formerly JLT – now Mercer Taking up with Tata Consulting, sharing an administrator with Nest … Continue reading →

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Anup Basu- how are Australians behaving over pensions?

Posted on December 1, 2023 by henry tapper

  Pension PlayPen Coffee Morning – New DC Innovations and Australian model update – Tuesday 5 December at 10.30am You are cordially invited to attend our next event hosted by Professor Anup Basu. What new innovations are coming for DC … Continue reading →

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Advice – try before you buy. Make your first fee – a fixed fee

Posted on December 1, 2023 by henry tapper

Hiring a financial adviser is a serious business, it could be the start of a lifelong relationship , for many people it is. But the financial model for advisers assumes that most clients will have an annuity value, that means … Continue reading →

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Generation rent includes a lot of pensioners – PPI’s “fault line”

Posted on December 1, 2023 by henry tapper

One of the most overlooked assumptions in the UK pension system is the notion that people will reach retirement free of costly housing expenses, and with a tenure that allows them to live securely in their home as long as … Continue reading →

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