Category Archives: Guidance

Private markets – a jewel in the crown or fool’s gold?

Posted on September 29, 2021 by henry tapper

A key aim for DC trustees should be to consider how to ‘further improve’ long term future net risk adjusted returns and ‘member outcomes’ rather than just cutting costs. Getting more for members! @GuyOpperman @DWP @TPRgovuk @TheFCA @ThePLSA @bankofengland @henryhtapper … Continue reading →

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No more reports – nobody reads!

Posted on April 14, 2020 by henry tapper

Baroness Bennett, Stedman-Scott and Altmann – getting things done   Every year occupational pensions schemes are required to publish reports that nobody reads. Clearly this is unsatisfactory and we could go two ways Stop writing the reports (would anyone notice?) … Continue reading →

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Extinction , Boredom or Symposium?

Posted on October 8, 2019 by henry tapper

Frivolity of fidelity, mindless or mindful – which will it be? I am faced this morning with stark choice. Do I cycle on the north side of the river to join responsible asset owners and Adrienne Lawlor working out how … Continue reading →

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“Beware the mastertrust my son!” 6 reasons to be careful

Posted on February 6, 2015 by henry tapper

  Ok. It may not have jaws that bite or claws that clutch or be quite as frightful as the Jubjub bird, but the mastertrust may be no friendlier than Lewis Carroll’s Jabberwock. This is not a trendy thing to … Continue reading →

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Any questions on the Guidance Guarantee?

Posted on October 12, 2014 by henry tapper

  This blog is about a conversation I had with the Pension Advisory Service. Following it I promised to feed back questions to TPAS about the Guidance Guarantee. The blog contains questions I want asking , some background on TPAS and … Continue reading →

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Sing if you’re “GLAD” to be grey!

Posted on October 2, 2014 by henry tapper

If you’re old enough to recognise the reference to Tom Robinson’s 1977 gay anthem then you’re grey, bald or using restorer! Here’s Tom singing about queer bashing on “So it Goes” , complete with Japanese sub-titles (that’s the wonder of … Continue reading →

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The NHS may hold the keys to Guidance

Posted on July 30, 2014 by henry tapper

  I’m indebted to KPMG research for this excellent piece of research. If you didn’t click the link, here is the text of an article entitled “Can patients get the information they need”. Patients need information that is often very … Continue reading →

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