Monthly Archives: April 2024

Q; who do Paul and Sylvia trust with their savings? A; their Govt. pension!

Posted on April 28, 2024 by henry tapper

Tanya Jefferies is running an article in the Mail on people who have flung money at the DWP to get extra state pension , only to find they have no headroom as they already get the most they can get. … Continue reading →

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Collected wisdom of the Pension Oldie

Posted on April 28, 2024 by henry tapper

The Pension Oldie is a legendary figure on this blog. Lately his comments have scaled new levels of perspicacity. Here he is speaking out on turning pots to pensions From my previous comments on your blogs, Henry, it will come … Continue reading →

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Chelsea v Barcelona – a public service shut out!

Posted on April 28, 2024 by henry tapper

Whatever happened in Stamford Bridge yesterday evening was a mystery to the majority of football fans. The only way to watch the game was on whatever BT Sport has turned into, there may have been radio commentary but I couldn’t … Continue reading →

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Rockstar of Mountebank – how do you see the AI evangelist?

Posted on April 27, 2024 by henry tapper

  This morning Phil Calvert will talk to us on Artificial Intelligence and how it is likely to impact our retirement plans. It looks like open season for AI experts. infact I haven’t seen such a mass migration from marketing … Continue reading →

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Will workplace saving schemes offer DB pensions again?

Posted on April 27, 2024 by henry tapper

  For the past quarter of a century, offering defined benefit pension schemes has been the preserve of tax-payer backed organisations , a few quasi government organisations and not for profit organisations. Millions of people are still accruing in these … Continue reading →

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£442m pa down the drain – Insane – #LogYourLoAPain

Posted on April 27, 2024 by henry tapper

The issues surrounding Letters of Authority are very important. I haven’t done much to help so I’m not listed but  I am a supporter of Pension Lab and its efforts to improve the consumer experience. This blog will hopefully add … Continue reading →

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“Calpers will not be silenced” – what matters “over there” – matters here.

Posted on April 27, 2024 by henry tapper

Here are the brutal facts. Two shareholders filed a case against Exxon (Esso to us) for its climate policy. The shareholders were forced to withdraw the filings and were pursued by Exxon after withdrawal with civil action. Marcie Frost of … Continue reading →

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PMI’s symposium focuses on pension management – thank goodness!

Posted on April 26, 2024 by henry tapper

I arrived late for PMI’s “master trust symposium” , held yesterday at the swanky Waldorf Hotel. Thankfully there were no horses in the street to greet me , though I did bump into a purposeful Ruston Smith on the pavement … Continue reading →

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Fortress BP – a British institution pulls up the drawbridge on its pensioners

Posted on April 26, 2024 by henry tapper

I am sorry to hear from the BP Pensioners Group that BP has been less than transparent in its dealings with its pensioners. Reports from the meeting tell of the BPPG’s questions being deemed “not relevant to the AGM“. While … Continue reading →

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New DB models must offer both clear benefits and proper protections

Posted on April 26, 2024 by henry tapper

Supporting innovation in savers’ interests: new DB models must offer both clear benefits and proper protections The Pensions Regulator has published a new blog. It is republished here with kind permission of its author and its CEO.     At The … Continue reading →

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