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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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Pension agnostic?

Posted on February 18, 2013 by henry tapper

An “agnostic” is someone who knows he cannot know and so gives up trying to find out. You hear the phrase “pension agnostic” bandied around at the moment, mainly from the providers of ancillary services that help companies auto-enrol. If you key … Continue reading →

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Bothered about your pension wealth?

Posted on February 11, 2013 by henry tapper

In the past few days I’ve had some fruity exchanges with Tom McPhail of Hargreaves Lansdowne about when people should start getting interested in managing their pension pot. Tom’s view is “as soon as savings begin, mine “when you can be bothered”. Hargreaves … Continue reading →

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Vertical disintegration

Posted on January 20, 2013 by henry tapper

14 of the largest insurer offering pension plans have agreed to publish the true costs of the funds they off to people buying the personal and company pensions they run. These funds sit on “platforms” which provide investment administration , keep … Continue reading →

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