Monthly Archives: July 2026

Hymans Robertson speak to employers who care about those who need a workplace pension

Posted on July 21, 2026 by henry tapper

What it’s like to not have the money coming in to pay the bills. I’m with Andy Young and Lauren Branney in these comments. At either end of a career as actuaries they have a common interest in financial comfort … Continue reading →

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Richard Smith calls for Andy Burnham’s help; the pension dashboard needs the new prime minister.

Posted on July 20, 2026 by henry tapper

Richard Smith has a message for the Prime Minister on his first day in charge. We will hear over the next few days news of our new Chancellor and the place for our Pensions Minister. Much will change but pensions … Continue reading →

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Tomorrow ; progress from DC to CDC with the unions! Invitation inside!

Posted on July 20, 2026 by henry tapper

I’m very pleased that we have Neil Walsh of Prospect at the Pension PlayPen at 10.30 am tomorrow (Tuesday 21st July). We will discuss how unions are getting to grips with CDC as a way forward to what are currently … Continue reading →

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Not a great game but the right result after 40 days of heat!

Posted on July 20, 2026 by henry tapper

We won’t remember last night for Messi or Argentina. They only came to life after finding themselves behind but this time they were against a team that got its tactics right. We will remember the 6-4 win over France as … Continue reading →

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S&P reports UK insurers use of private credit to back British pensions

Posted on July 20, 2026 by henry tapper

I am disturbed but not surprised to read concern from S&P at the increased dependency on private credit to back promises to pay our pensioners. This from an article published today by the FT written by Lee Harris , insurance … Continue reading →

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TPR – comfortable that VFM will help people make decisions – (they listen to the “right channels”)

Posted on July 19, 2026 by henry tapper

In this episode of V-FM Pensions, hosts Darren and Nico chat to The Pensions Regulator’s Ben Gunnee. As well as being an Arsenal fan, Ben is TPR’s Executive Director for Market Oversight and is responsible for TPR’s engagement and interaction … Continue reading →

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“Are consumers being taken for a ride on price comparison sites?” asks Johnny Timpson

Posted on July 19, 2026 by henry tapper

Johnny Timpson is one of our greatest consumers champions and he doesn’t get the recognition that he and his work deserve, Last week he was serving consumers well again. This weekend , I’ve been arguing that Moneysupermarket could be broadening … Continue reading →

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What a day of fun and night of sport!

Posted on July 19, 2026 by henry tapper

I’d been out the pub most of the afternoon enjoying the Windsor Ukulele Orchestra ripping through a two hour set in celebration of it being a July Christmas. To remind me that it was not December I needed 30 degrees … Continue reading →

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Are different supermarket’s strawberries fungible? Is there VFM but in price?

Posted on July 19, 2026 by henry tapper

I have been pondering this, My partner, who doesn’t like strawberries says they are and I say that Waitrose No 1 strawberries are different and are not fungible with Aldi strawberries which are half the price. I want to have … Continue reading →

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I didn’t get advised to cash my equities in – did I?

Posted on July 19, 2026 by henry tapper

More people are worrying about equities crashing that at any time recently; in my opinion. When Martin Wolf writes a paper for the FT  that predicts an imminent crash, people take note but not in hoards, not like this Why … Continue reading →

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