Monthly Archives: July 2026

Are England on the world’s football podium?

Posted on July 12, 2026 by henry tapper

Put aside the gender issues (our ladies rival Spain and the USA for women’s  bragging rights) we are now in the last four nations in the world cup. This quote from Betfair , the morning after the night/morning before has … Continue reading →

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Is the UK criticizing American pension funding “calling the kettle black”? Derek Scott v Benefit Jack

Posted on July 12, 2026 by henry tapper

In my article yesterday, I argued that Britain was a paradigm of virtue. When it comes to organising its funded and unfunded pensions – in comparison to Chicago (and other American municipalities) I am sure it is. But the question … Continue reading →

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Innovators and Disrupters needed to pay UK’s Civil Service pensions!

Posted on July 12, 2026 by henry tapper

There’s a lot of work being launched to understand what has gone wrong with the Civil Service Pension. You can read about it here. I agree that the problem is systemic but I wonder what “enforcement” can bring about. How … Continue reading →

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Is this the end for Capita as a business winning Pension Administrator?

Posted on July 11, 2026 by henry tapper

Its share price went down a quarter on Thursday when it became clear how bad the news from the Civil Service Pension Scheme really was. Despite reports of increased profits in other parts of pension administration, I wonder how easy … Continue reading →

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31/07- a happy day for pensions , for Jo Cumbo and for fans of Nick Cave!

Posted on July 11, 2026 by henry tapper

A Friday in July three weeks away sees the end of two things that I’ll celebrate by going to Brighton. Here are the two things The wait for the chance to get authorised for UMES CDC ends! The wait for … Continue reading →

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Our DC pensions will improve following the Pension Schemes Act; but by £29,000?

Posted on July 11, 2026 by henry tapper

David Robbins questions whether a headline in the DWP’s report is responsible. DWP’s press release about the Pension Schemes Bill delivering a “retirement boost of £29k” is absurd for obvious and non-obvious reasons. First, the obvious part. – The projected … Continue reading →

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Chicago’s cavalier funding of its pension promise; compare to the funding of LGPS

Posted on July 11, 2026 by henry tapper

Here’s a pension crisis waiting to happen “Anything and everything is on the table because we do have to stabilise the city’s finances,” What is being talked of is Chicago’s pension promises. The FT reports the words of it’s Mayoral … Continue reading →

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Why pension schemes need to stop reporting climate and start funding it

Posted on July 10, 2026 by henry tapper

Bobby Riddaway says there is no shortage of climate attention but there is a shortage of climate action First Published in Professional Pensions The UK pensions industry finds itself in a strange position, on one hand, there is an increasingly … Continue reading →

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Tom McPhail in conversation with Jo Cumbo

Posted on July 10, 2026 by henry tapper

Steven Goddard CEO Pension Playpen INVITATION – Coffee Morning – Tom McPhail – In conversation with the FT’s Josephine Cumbo ; Attending CPD included Type – Online via Teams When – Tuesday 14th July 2026 at 10:30am You are cordially invited … Continue reading →

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Nest is a collective DC fund in all but name. It will remain the default for most employers.

Posted on July 10, 2026 by henry tapper

Nest now has £13bn invested in the UK economy, according its latest annual report which was laid before Parliament today. This is an investment more akin to an open DB Scheme (LGPS or USS) or a CDC scheme aimed to … Continue reading →

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