Monthly Archives: September 2026

Carers get a proper funded collective pension from the Government

Posted on September 30, 2026 by henry tapper

The recognition of the role CDC could play in UK pensions by government and wider policy makers is welcome. Continue reading →

Posted in pensions | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

Glyn Bradley objects to DC pensions selling a “falling income product”

Posted on September 30, 2026 by henry tapper

Time to get real: building guided retirement in a world with inflation – the thoughts of Glyn Bradley Continue reading →

Posted in pensions | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

Retirement CDC – uniquely legislated for one master trust?

Posted on September 30, 2026 by henry tapper

Turning pots to pensions continues to be a subject that excites audiences who are committed to DC. This week Tom McPhail and James Hawkins appear to have had a good argument about whether Retirement CDC is an irrelevance with the … Continue reading →

Posted in pensions | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

A leasehold bill is coming but it’s watered down

Posted on September 30, 2026 by henry tapper

What was needed and was called for within parliament will not be set down in a bill.  Leaseholders will still be at the mercy of rapacious property managers. Continue reading →

Posted in pensions | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Steve Webb and Andy Young reacting to new triple lock

Posted on September 30, 2026 by henry tapper

“..it’s more like a ‘soft’ triple lock. Savings will be low in early years, but £15bn in 2040 and more than double that in 2050”. Steve Webb Continue reading →

Posted in pensions | Tagged , , , , | 8 Comments

We have a false faith in Government to sort all our care worries.

Posted on September 29, 2026 by henry tapper

I worry that we’ll go back to the old comfort that the NHS will take care, Government cannot pay for that from its dwindling coffers. Continue reading →

Posted in pensions | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

Labour Conference promotes CDC

Posted on September 29, 2026 by henry tapper

Craig Moran and First Actuarial; Sue Ferns and Prospect Union : Torsten Bell- DWP and HMT; Andy O’Regan and TPT ; David Pitt-Watson and the House of Lords. Thank you! Continue reading →

Posted in pensions | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

“We’re against mandation till it suits us”…. Pensions UK call for more money.

Posted on September 29, 2026 by henry tapper

Mandation of increased savings is no better than the mandation of domestic investment. We need to want to do it, we need pensions and not pots. Continue reading →

Posted in pensions | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Things not many pension consultants will advertise

Posted on September 29, 2026 by henry tapper

It is a timely reminder that good retirement outcomes may depend less on creating more options and more on making well-designed decisions on members’ behalf. Continue reading →

Posted in pensions | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

UK Insurance comes under more pressure from American Private Equity

Posted on September 28, 2026 by henry tapper

Elsewhere, Blackstone, recent friend to L&G in helping fund the L&G buy-in/out deals- is turning to by-passing insurers altogether.. Continue reading →

Posted in pensions | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment