Category Archives: pensions

The mechanics of DB Surpluses – a conversation with William McGrath

Posted on October 22, 2026 by henry tapper

Will Capital Backed arrangements (a la Clara and now TPT) be a welcome addition in this space? Continue reading →

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Labour Quietly Ditches Pledge to Cut Leasehold Costs – find out why this matters to pension funds..

Posted on October 22, 2026 by henry tapper

This week we heard that most Mansion House Accord investment has been into Britain’s UK property. That’s money invested with environmental, social and governance responsibility. I hope that we do not end up propping up the detestable leasehold practice that … Continue reading →

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How boring can the Mansion House Accord get for pension savers?

Posted on October 22, 2026 by henry tapper

“we are in danger of missing a once-in-a-generation opportunity for sovereign UK leadership in tech and thousands of new jobs in the economy” Michael Moore Continue reading →

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If there’s not herding around value for money, a consolidated market isn’t working!

Posted on October 21, 2026 by henry tapper

If we don’t get herding with size, I’d be disappointed. There is space for all pension funds to collectively deliver . This make markets including the UK grow! Continue reading →

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What’s there for Nest’s sales and marketing teams to do? Well quite a lot more actually!

Posted on October 21, 2026 by henry tapper

I’d like to see something that would make me excited about saving with Nest beyond some chirpy little birds… Continue reading →

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The future of pension transfers; – pot or pension is also part of the equation!

Posted on October 21, 2026 by henry tapper

I stand on shoulders of giants discussing transfers with People’s Pensions.  Merging DC pots is progress , but should we transfer to retirement freedom or a collective pension? That’s the thing! Continue reading →

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Can Australia add VFM to UK pensions- Novigi and Atlas discuss (video)

Posted on October 21, 2026 by henry tapper

Thanks to Novigi and Atlas, I know more about administration down under –  clearly  technologically advanced . We await what these organisations plan for the UK. Continue reading →

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What can Society of Pension Professional Pensions learn from Aussie’s Novigi? Today 10.30

Posted on October 20, 2026 by henry tapper

You’re interest in how technology is improving administration, you’re planning to go to the SPP event, then you should come to this at 10.30 today (link inside) Continue reading →

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Haldane’s right, and private business needs priming with pension money

Posted on October 20, 2026 by henry tapper

Growth is the way we get out of high borrowing for projects we cannot yet afford. The Government hasn’t got the money, our pension funds have. Continue reading →

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The reason the lowest paid pay more into pensions than they should.

Posted on October 20, 2026 by henry tapper

I hope that this will be brought up by the Pensions Commission in February’s report. It is a scandal that is unreported because too few care about low earners. Continue reading →

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