Category Archives: Facebook

Do I need a TV anymore?

Posted on May 28, 2014 by henry tapper

    Other than for the prurience of watching Tina’s come uppance on Corrie. I have not engaged with terrestrial TV for some time. Phone and laptop in hand I have found all I needed on the Monaco Grand Prix, … Continue reading →

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“What’s it like to be retired?”

Posted on March 7, 2014 by henry tapper

It could be the trending chant at any event that Alex Ferguson turns up to – a taunt to a man who having lost control has seen slump into mundanity in a few short months. Financial wellbeing in later life … Continue reading →

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Can social media play a part in pension scheme governance?

Posted on April 17, 2013 by henry tapper

Are the systems used to offer participating employers a say in the running of mastertrusts or contract based workplace pensions fit for today’s purpose? Continue reading →

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The Facebook timeline – a teenage diary.

Posted on March 23, 2013 by henry tapper

Facebook gives kids the space to learn who they are without the intrusion of unwanted authority. Parents, teachers, coaches and big brothers take note Continue reading →

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By your clicks shall ye be known – the self-immolation of Gavin Barwell MP

Posted on March 17, 2013 by henry tapper

Thanks to the Guardian for this… Conservative MPGavin Barwell thought he was exposing a particularly shameless piece of political moneyspinning when he clicked on a link tweeted by Labour and found a press release accompanied by an advert saying “date … Continue reading →

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No win no fee – one way to clean up asset management

Posted on March 12, 2013 by henry tapper

I met yesterday with a Swiss firm whose business is to reduce the investment costs for large investors (typically with €500m +). The model is simple, no retainer – they receive 50% of the savings from their work. They are a … Continue reading →

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Opt-outs triggered by smartphones say Legal and General!

Posted on November 12, 2012 by henry tapper

Speaking at a private conference for First Actuarial staff, Adrian Boulding said that Legal and General‘s clients were enthusiastic about their staging experience and he went on to suggest that members were much more ready to get information and transact digitally than his firm … Continue reading →

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Don’t fence me in!

Posted on November 3, 2012 by henry tapper

I went to a presentation to a small group of intermediaries given by a major life company last week. The presentation explored how we could adopt social media in our work to help jointly build our businesses and make it … Continue reading →

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People need places to talk about #pensions.

Posted on September 2, 2012 by henry tapper

Nobody ten years ago could have anticipated the way that technology would have driven digital communication. Nobody but a fool would try and predict how we talk with each other in 2022. But we can look at how today’s social … Continue reading →

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The new journalists

Posted on September 1, 2012 by henry tapper

We’re gearing up for the conference season whether we be journalists, delegates or the majority of us who get the highlights pumped at us through the media. Politics, business and journalism regard October as blanked out and historically those who … Continue reading →

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