Category Archives: brand

Do linkedin endorsements do your head in?

Posted on August 14, 2013 by henry tapper

You can’t stop someone from endorsing you, but you can opt out of having your endorsements show on your profile Continue reading →

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Time for action on pension fund costs.

Posted on August 13, 2013 by henry tapper

It is in everyone’s interest to clean up pensions. Whether you are a fiduciary or a practitioner, whether you regulate or run a trade body, if you want a healthy respected industry in 20 years, you need to change your attitude/practice/tolerance now.
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How safe is my pension?

Posted on July 24, 2013 by henry tapper

This is one of the five most commonly asked questions I’ve been asked in my time advising members of workplace pensions in the past 25 years. In that time I have only advised on one scheme where members lost their … Continue reading →

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Great British Productivity – a matter of pride

Posted on July 24, 2013 by henry tapper

This is the Olympic legacy and it is one we can all share in. Continue reading →

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We’re on the road (to somewhere)

Posted on June 19, 2013 by henry tapper

We are off to http://www.pensionplaypen.com and you’ll be finding yourself reading future pension blogs from there not here Continue reading →

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The true and fair way to “cost” your investments

Posted on May 23, 2013 by henry tapper

This machine will increase competition, drive out inefficiencies and increase respect for managers (with an eye to costs ) Continue reading →

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“This House” is a pension playpen

Posted on April 30, 2013 by henry tapper

The serendipity of social media and  more exactly the generosity of http://www.quietroom.co.uk brought me two tickets to see “This House” on  Saturday night. The link is with the Quiet Room’s co-boss, Vincent Franklin who is one of the stars of this show. My … Continue reading →

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Can a hedge fund make your money prosper?

Posted on April 20, 2013 by henry tapper

  Here is a question asked to members of  our Pension Play Pen by Alan Miller. It’s a long question so I’ve broken it down a bit- my answers at the bottom! When you consider predictions (eg LBS’s Dimson & Marsh) … Continue reading →

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Would you take your chance on a mastertrust?

Posted on April 6, 2013 by henry tapper

It’s called proper choice and I’m all for GPPs and mastertrusts squaring up to each other and having the argument Continue reading →

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Bullets Kill! (And Other Presentation Tips)

Posted on April 4, 2013 by henry tapper

Here are Steve Jobs’ ten secrets for good presentations Continue reading →

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