Monthly Archives: October 2025

Andrew Warwick-Thompson remembered today

Posted on October 13, 2025 by henry tapper

Andrew Warwick-Thompson died in August after a battle with cancer. An announcement on LinkedIn said Andrew had passed away on 19 August. He had been suffering from a rare cancer, peritoneal mesothelioma, which had been diagnosed last summer. The statement said: … Continue reading →

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The UK banks, the PRA , our insurers and pensions! Something for Manchester?

Posted on October 13, 2025 by henry tapper

I’m wondering what the state of British pensions really is and travel to Manchester wondering what I’m reading in NatWest’s assessment of the triangular dependency of pensions , banking and insurance, at least as far as our private sector defined … Continue reading →

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Ian Mcknight meets Aoifinn Devitt and sounds green in the gloom

Posted on October 13, 2025 by henry tapper

Ian Mcknight and Aoifinn Devitt  have a lively and friendly chat which I enjoyed a lot (though Ian goes over my head sometimes). If you’re are going to the Pension UK conference (even though it’s not the investment one), then … Continue reading →

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From minnow to monster- will workplace GPPs become CDC?

Posted on October 12, 2025 by henry tapper

It’s five years since WTW produced this research and it’s only now that the Government is taking it seriously. This second advert for CDC is rather easier to understand and is from our Pension Minister. If you run a workplace … Continue reading →

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We’re not spending, we’re hoarding – that’s not investing- it’s neurotic!

Posted on October 12, 2025 by henry tapper

A couple of weeks ago , Claer Barrett wrote an article about the depression that is forcing money into short term savings plans (not into an investment into our and our country’s future). This weekend , the FT followed up … Continue reading →

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“Pensions UK” has reclaimed “pensions”. Will delegates be “2030 ready” by Thursday?

Posted on October 12, 2025 by henry tapper

Next week – 14th-16th October to be precise, we will be in Manchester for the above. “We means pension scheme members of Pensions UK (already PUK to some) , people selling to them and journalists. This year’s conference aims to … Continue reading →

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How can housing wealth bridge the later life funding gap?

Posted on October 12, 2025 by henry tapper

  I have been speaking with my old friend Andy Young, an MBE for setting up the PPF who has worked with Pension Ministers ,  most especially with Steve Webb. He has no blog and should run one himself but … Continue reading →

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What are IOW’s pension caulkeads up to?

Posted on October 12, 2025 by henry tapper

Pension fund merger warning over pooling decision delay Thanks Martin George for this Ministers could force Isle of Wight pension fund to merge with Hampshire pension fund after councillors rejected a government deadline to say which pool it wants to … Continue reading →

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We stop spending and save save save! Let’s make that work.

Posted on October 11, 2025 by henry tapper

The news is pretty flabbergasting – we aren’t spending, we must be spending , spending , spending Deciphering this puzzle is a priority for policymakers at the Bank of England. If consumers do not start spending soon, the central bank … Continue reading →

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Why should we build a “disposable” pension system?

Posted on October 11, 2025 by henry tapper

This is an argument I am used to and it’s not one that I am comfortable to leave alone. We built a health system, a teaching system and a police and fire brigade to last and we should do the … Continue reading →

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