Monthly Archives: March 2026

Of old and new; Derek Scott is my master!

Posted on March 29, 2026 by henry tapper

As I’m near him in Scotland this week, I will promote some of the remarkable comments on my blog of Derek Scott to the blog itself. This will I hope solicit an invitation to visit him in his Fife Fiefdom … Continue reading →

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From Rannoch Moor to Pitlochry , Perthshire is anointed by Edinburgh and Trump

Posted on March 29, 2026 by henry tapper

On Friday I learned that to stay in a Pitlochry Bed and Breakfast could cost me £180 per night. Yesterday I learned that the plush new development in Aberfeldy is built  “part with  American, part money from the bankers of … Continue reading →

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Advice for the working person over later life; Simon Chrystal’s podcast #2

Posted on March 29, 2026 by henry tapper

Simon Chrystal  is a phenomenon. He sends luck to the editors   of this podcast as he finishes explaining how WPS Advisory has give up on giving paid advice to 600,000 employees whose employers wanted him delivering messages to the staff … Continue reading →

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If this what what a pension dashboard made me do… I’d do myself in – Richard!

Posted on March 28, 2026 by henry tapper

I read this with a feeling I wanted to lie on the floor and breathe steadily till the palpitations went away. gh If I could see all the pots I ever had (11) on a single board, even it meant … Continue reading →

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Good news for pension’s superfunds?

Posted on March 28, 2026 by henry tapper

This has been a week when superfunds have been in the news, mainly because David Walmsley of the Pensions Regulator gave Professional Pensions this headline Well “superfund” means a lot of things. To Clara , it means a bridge to … Continue reading →

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Complaint upheld over FCA’s handling of BSPS advice scandal

Posted on March 28, 2026 by henry tapper

The Financial Regulators Complaints (FRC) Commissioner has upheld a complaint over the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) handling of the British Steel Pension Scheme (BSPS) advice scandal, concluding that the regulator acted too slowly to prevent widespread unsuitable advice. It is … Continue reading →

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You breathe a different air in Scotland

Posted on March 28, 2026 by henry tapper

I came up on the train yesterday afternoon with a couple of South African bankers who’ve bought up a bed and breakfast in Pitlochry. I thought how sweet until they told me that rooms were between £170 and £180. Perthshire … Continue reading →

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LCP are talking sense; we only want CDC to give us a fair share of what our nation’s earned.

Posted on March 28, 2026 by henry tapper

I’m interested by the anonymous thoughts of LCP on the spread of interest in CDC. UK CDC schemes better placed to succeed than earlier models: LCP “UK CDC schemes better placed to succeed than earlier models” It is a complicated … Continue reading →

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The full picture on Governing Administration from KGA

Posted on March 27, 2026 by henry tapper

Thanks to Kim Gubler and KGA. This work has given Pensions Mutual an understanding of the current state of the pensions administration market and how we can procure the best for UMES CDC. It’s good to have access to the … Continue reading →

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37,500 have been short-changed when inheriting National Savings – Torsten Bell explains

Posted on March 27, 2026 by henry tapper

  Savings bonds (including premium bonds) are supposed to be as safe a place as any to place your money. Among the complaints is a suggestion that NS&I withheld premium bond prizes from the families of deceased savers The Parliamentary … Continue reading →

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