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About henry tapper

Founder of the Pension PlayPen,, partner of Stella, father of Olly . I am the Pension Plowman

What can collective pensions garner from the LGPS’ annual data dump?

Posted on October 27, 2026 by henry tapper

Thank you William Bourne for this useful information. We hear too little about the performance of collective pensions over time. Continue reading →

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The FCA show once again that pension freedom does not work for most of us

Posted on October 27, 2026 by henry tapper

The FCA data is  factual proof that pension freedom has done , is doing and will do enormous damage to older people’s financial plans. We do need the change that is on its way. Continue reading →

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A sensible way for the budget to give momentum to the Mansion House Accord

Posted on October 27, 2026 by henry tapper

We need OUR money to find ways into OUR stock market and for OUR private companies to find a way to benefit themselves and us. Continue reading →

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An insider’s view of packaged investment solutions to pay pensions

Posted on October 26, 2026 by henry tapper

Thanks to Craig Nowrie for this history lesson in how packaged solutions to pay pensions don’t work when the problem changes. Continue reading →

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What should we do with surplus money in pensions? Tomorrow at 10.30

Posted on October 26, 2026 by henry tapper

Make a one-off catch up payment to cover 2020’s inflation spikes. Pay 10% extra a year to members? Continue reading →

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Reasons to be cheerful 1-2-3.

Posted on October 26, 2026 by henry tapper

Here the Americans have one on us. They are always expecting something new to turn up and usually it does. We are in good shape, this budget should bring a better deal for pensioners than many  anticipated. Continue reading →

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In Britain we show solidarity collectively – it’s in our nature Damian!

Posted on October 26, 2026 by henry tapper

Not everyone wants to go to football; some go to music festivals some congregate to worship. Few of us choose to fragment from what we grew up with, our society in Britain is a strong one. Continue reading →

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The value of lease holding is headline news for Kuennsberg and Rayner,

Posted on October 25, 2026 by henry tapper

People , as Harry Scoffin says, would rather rent or save up for a freehold than buy a flat in London. Continue reading →

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William McGrath has some lucid comments on DB surplus to make on Tuesday

Posted on October 25, 2026 by henry tapper

Make a one-off catch up payment to cover 2020’s inflation spikes.
Pay 10% extra a year to members with a well funded scheme running-on with a sound sponsor. Continue reading →

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Advisers on collective pensions will be rare till CDC is common.

Posted on October 25, 2026 by henry tapper

You shouldn’t have a pension strategy that doesn’t suit your workforce and doesn’t suit the company sponsoring it! Advice is needed but who to take it from? Continue reading →

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