Category Archives: now

Pot consolidation doesn’t need alchemy – it needs common purpose and leadership

Posted on August 4, 2020 by henry tapper

  The case for Government intervention on “small pots” is made very well by Dirk Paterson It is indeed time for Government intervention, but the choices are many and each has its issues. The danger of relying on Government intervention … Continue reading →

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NOW writes to the Chancellor on behalf of the pension unloved.

Posted on October 5, 2018 by henry tapper

  Now pensions and a host of us  have written to the Treasury and this is what we’ve said. Automatic enrolment is a policy success story with nearly 10 million people saving into a workplace pension because of its introduction. … Continue reading →

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NOW!; that’s what I call bruising!

Posted on August 3, 2018 by henry tapper

NOW; the muscly mastertrust with over 1.5m  members, isn’t taking Pension Bee’s stinging assessment lying down. Rob Booth, has gone to some trouble to put the other side of the story. As a bag-carrying NOW fan – I’m torn – because … Continue reading →

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Finger in the dyke stuff! DC pricing is just too leaky Jon!

Posted on October 10, 2017 by henry tapper

Jonathan Stapleton has written a deliberatively provocative piece in Professional Pensions which will be applauded by the operators of workplace pensions but is going to get short shrift from me.   You can read  Jonathan’s opinions here. The gist of Jonathan’s … Continue reading →

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Four ways to harvest what auto-enrolment has sown!

Posted on August 4, 2017 by henry tapper

We have to think how we can best support the 1m employers who have workplace pensions. Here are some solutions we’re coming to. Continue reading →

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“NOW and then” ; why one big master trust is “off the list”!

Posted on July 25, 2017 by henry tapper

News that one of the “big three master trusts ” was closing a significant door to new business, came as a surprise to auto-enrolment practitioners. NOW claimed to have voluntarily withdrawn itself from the Pension Regulator’s master trust assurance list, meaning … Continue reading →

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NOW – for something completely different.

Posted on August 5, 2016 by henry tapper

Amid all the noise of auto-enrolment , one master trusts has put its head down and got on with mending a damaged reputation by hard work and through decent behaviour. I’m talking about NOW pensions. NOW was set up by … Continue reading →

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“The best way forward or the NEST way forward?”

Posted on July 28, 2016 by henry tapper

If you are an employer and you have made a decision, there is no liability—that is clear in the legislation. If you have decided to go with NEST rather than NOW: or People’s, there is no liability that can fall … Continue reading →

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Top 5 AE myths revealed – top blog from NOW pensions

Posted on February 22, 2016 by henry tapper

Thanks to NOW Pensions for this healthy myth-buster – we’ll be spreading the word so no-one gets left behind This year up to 500,000 small firms will have to comply with the new auto enrolment legislation introducing workplace pensions for … Continue reading →

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All at sea! TPR’s “Trafalgar” for maritime and offshore workers.

Posted on January 13, 2016 by henry tapper

Well done Lesley Titcombe and hurrah for our best naval victory since Trafalgar! Continue reading →

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