Category Archives: Martin Lewis

Primavera for the pension playpen

Posted on March 1, 2013 by henry tapper

This site will not be for pension people, it will be for people interested in pensions Continue reading →

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The growing epidemic of stats misuse

Posted on February 17, 2013 by henry tapper

Hilary Salt is founder of First Actuarial plc. She is currently the Actuarial Post’s Actuary of the Year. Late in 2011 she was asked to contribute a piece to the Independent’s Battle of the Ideas. This is what she wrote . Twenty years ago, … Continue reading →

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The RDR has scotch’d the snake not killed it!

Posted on December 31, 2012 by henry tapper

the FSA has “scotched the snake not killed it”. Continue reading →

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It worked for Wendy- how Morrisons staged auto-enrolment

Posted on November 21, 2012 by henry tapper

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 →

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Club Pension!

Posted on October 22, 2012 by henry tapper

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 →

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So you want better pensions?

Posted on August 28, 2012 by henry tapper

I’m going to Holland next week to talk to European Fund Managers about how they engage with the UK DC market, it could be a short presentation. Ironically, the Dutch  pension system is delivering 50% more pension – per pound … Continue reading →

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Savvy punters will drive down pension charges.

Posted on July 21, 2012 by henry tapper

Inefficient markets – don’t you just love ’em! We all love a bargain whether at the local boot or in the stock market. There was a time when I believed I could pick a stock or a horse and beat … Continue reading →

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Who pays for a register of pensions?

Posted on March 6, 2012 by henry tapper

I’ve been writing this week about the small pension policies that most of us have “lying around” in some drawer or other. Maybe they came from well intentioned pension savings plans that just couldn’t be kept up, maybe from company DC schemes that … Continue reading →

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Pensions crisis: one in 10 forced to delay retirement

Posted on February 15, 2012 by henry tapper

Pummeting annuity rates and poor investment returns means thousands cannot afford to stop work.   One in 10 of those due to retire this year will delay taking their pension, as a combination of plummeting annuity rates and poor investment … Continue reading →

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How’s this for a rip-off?

Posted on February 7, 2012 by henry tapper

I’m not sure if it’s my job to whistle blow and so far they have only followed 82 people on twitter (including me) – but don’t you reckon this kind of offer is a little dubious? Continue reading →

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