Category Archives: Henry Tapper blog
It worked for Wendy- how Morrisons staged auto-enrolment
If I had a vote for “pensions personality of the year, I’d give it to Wendy Taylor of Morrisons and I’d give her understudy Claire Ramus a “highly commended”! They’ve inspired their Board, their staff and they’ve brought a breath of fresh air to the … Continue reading
Contract workers mustn’t be tricked out of pensions.
Last week I wrote about how contract workers employed by ISS in Sark are likely to miss out on employer contributions to their workplace savings plan. In it I stated.. ‘The Agencies that have supplied teachers and apparently social workers to … Continue reading
Without them we wouldn’t be free to read this
This blog’s written on Remembrance Day. Yesterday I blogged on “Diversification and speculation are different“. One of 696 articles published since I set this site up. I think it’s on an important subject (default DC options) but its subject matter is … Continue reading
Buzzword Bingo- (great post from Phil Baumann)
#BigData! That’s the latest one, isn’t it? Big. Data. Alignment. Streamline. Pivot. Paradigm Shift. (This, by the way, is a misuse/misunderstanding of Thomas Kuhn‘s works). The list goes on. In fact you can create your own buzzwords with this Solution. … Continue reading
Club Pension!
Words resonate in strange ways and when they come in pairs new resonances emerge. Last week, Martin Lewis called “pension” a broken brand (worrying to the owner of the Pension Play Pen). The idea behind the word “club” seems to be under … Continue reading
Posted in club pension, Financial Education, happiness, Henry Tapper blog, Martin Lewis, pension playpen, pensions, Retirement
Tagged Actuarial science, Business, Company, Employment, Facebook, Government, Martin Lewis, National Employment Savings Trust, pension, pensions, Politics, Popcorn Pensions, Public Sector Pensions, Retirement, social media, Steve Webb
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My mother and father
I wish I had written every decade of my life, 500 words on how I felt about my Mum and Dad. I could chart my relationship from utter dependency, through a growing appreciation to full or partial dependency on me. … Continue reading
Posted in Henry Tapper blog
Tagged Bryanston, Dorset, Dorset County Council, England, Father, Forest Gate, Mother, Welwyn Garden City
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Abusing the voice of the people – a call for better pensions
Evangelists of social media cite the wisdom of the crowd. But wisdom and gullibility are two sides of the same coin and those who marvel at the capacity of groups to congregate around their chosen solutions, demonize their herd mentality when the crowd looks elsewhere. “Vox … Continue reading
Posted in annuity, auto-enrolment, Change, David Pitt-Watson, dc pensions, defined aspiration, Henry Tapper blog, leadership, NEST, pension playpen, pensions, Personal Accounts
Tagged Bernard Levin, David Pitt-Watson, Defined benefit pension plan, Dutch, pension, Steve Webb, Tesco, Totalitarianism
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Pensions in 2020 – the impact of social networks
We talk a lot about member engagement but in 2020 – if current trends continue – employees will have taken it out of our hands. Scheme members will be organising their own engagement and this may have surprising results. If … Continue reading
Posted in auto-enrolment, Bankers, Change, Henry Tapper blog, pension playpen, pensions, social media
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Can pension saving really grow the economy?
Putting a stealth tax on an employer’s wage bill of 3% and frog-boiling millions to reduce their take home by up to 4% doesn’t fit comfortably with a growth strategy for the economy. Less money to spend. Many regard UK pension policy … Continue reading