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About henry tapper

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

Getting money straight from the hippos mouth – kid’s stuff from Emily Boxall

Posted on October 25, 2026 by henry tapper

Money sounds a lot easier with Emily Boxall who has a touch that clearly lands well with children. Continue reading →

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A tale of adventure that has kept me quiet!

Posted on October 25, 2026 by henry tapper

I have had a marvelous adventure involving a seizure, a fall, the arrival of the police and  ambulance, an airlift by helicopter from Eton to Oxford’s Radcliffe hospital and 48 hours recovery in the arms of the NHS. Continue reading →

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Nest’s getting the hang of partnerships that invest in private capital!

Posted on October 22, 2026 by henry tapper

Over the past few days, I’ve been thinking how pension schemes can use scale to Improve our wage in retirement Improve the economy and the pay for those working To say it like this makes for an easy way to … Continue reading →

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The mechanics of DB Surpluses – a conversation with William McGrath

Posted on October 22, 2026 by henry tapper

Will Capital Backed arrangements (a la Clara and now TPT) be a welcome addition in this space? Continue reading →

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Labour Quietly Ditches Pledge to Cut Leasehold Costs – find out why this matters to pension funds..

Posted on October 22, 2026 by henry tapper

This week we heard that most Mansion House Accord investment has been into Britain’s UK property. That’s money invested with environmental, social and governance responsibility. I hope that we do not end up propping up the detestable leasehold practice that … Continue reading →

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How boring can the Mansion House Accord get for pension savers?

Posted on October 22, 2026 by henry tapper

“we are in danger of missing a once-in-a-generation opportunity for sovereign UK leadership in tech and thousands of new jobs in the economy” Michael Moore Continue reading →

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If there’s not herding around value for money, a consolidated market isn’t working!

Posted on October 21, 2026 by henry tapper

If we don’t get herding with size, I’d be disappointed. There is space for all pension funds to collectively deliver . This make markets including the UK grow! Continue reading →

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What’s there for Nest’s sales and marketing teams to do? Well quite a lot more actually!

Posted on October 21, 2026 by henry tapper

I’d like to see something that would make me excited about saving with Nest beyond some chirpy little birds… Continue reading →

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The future of pension transfers; – pot or pension is also part of the equation!

Posted on October 21, 2026 by henry tapper

I stand on shoulders of giants discussing transfers with People’s Pensions.  Merging DC pots is progress , but should we transfer to retirement freedom or a collective pension? That’s the thing! Continue reading →

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Can Australia add VFM to UK pensions- Novigi and Atlas discuss (video)

Posted on October 21, 2026 by henry tapper

Thanks to Novigi and Atlas, I know more about administration down under –  clearly  technologically advanced . We await what these organisations plan for the UK. Continue reading →

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