Category Archives: Politics

“What’s going on at work?” – $7.9tr backs this initiative from Share Action

Posted on July 3, 2017 by henry tapper

$7.9 trillion investor coalition pushes companies for disclosure on global workforces A coalition of 79 institutional investors with nearly $8 trillion AUM, brought together by ShareAction, is putting its muscle behind a demand that companies disclose more information on how … Continue reading →

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Don’t get strung up on pension ministers!

Posted on June 15, 2017 by henry tapper

News that Richard Harrington is leaving his post as Pension Minister for BEIS shouldn’t surprise readers of this blog. The move had been heavily flagged in the DWP and tPR even before the election, @Richard4Watford put “pensions first” for his … Continue reading →

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This blogger’s a reluctant Tory

Posted on June 7, 2017 by henry tapper

  Some year’s ago, Mrs May reminded the Conservatives that some people thought them the nasty party, this election she’s reminded us that they are the hapless party. They have been opposed by a Labour Party who’s policies are under-costed … Continue reading →

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“How we’re paid” is top of #GE17 agenda

Posted on May 1, 2017 by henry tapper

If there is a debate going on over who next Governs Britain, how we get paid – as workers and pensioners, is at the heart of it. BREXIT may be the most important political issue , but we are no … Continue reading →

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Was DC the only choice for the Tata Steelworkers?

Posted on February 16, 2017 by henry tapper

      Speaking on the radio yesterday, John Ralfe called the decision of Tata Staff to accept the loss of future accrual into a final salary scheme in exchange for a 10% contribution into a DC pension fund as … Continue reading →

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Why there is no “opt-out” for the self-employed.

Posted on November 21, 2016 by henry tapper

  I get annoyed when I hear pension experts opine on including the self-employed in auto-enrolment (1). I don’t see much self-employment on their CVs, I certainly don’t see many of them being self-employed out of necessity. But most of … Continue reading →

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If I ran a master trust…

Posted on June 7, 2016 by henry tapper

Not all of us run a master trust, though you might think it was Britain’s boom industry from the amount of press “master trust proliferation” has got. This blog is here for those who do, and for those who advise … Continue reading →

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Why Philip Green’s “rights” are so wrong!

Posted on May 1, 2016 by henry tapper

Philip Green (rights and wrongs) If you want an insight into the world of Philip Green, try this article which is free (despite the Sunday Times’ paywall). Even with PPF compensation, the 20,000 BHS pension scheme members will lose out, receiving … Continue reading →

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The circular firing squad

Posted on March 21, 2016 by henry tapper

As civil servants in the DWP enter their building in Westminster this morning , they’ll be walking into an atmosphere that makes the Thick of It look like Play School. A new Secretary of State, Stephen Crabb is in place. … Continue reading →

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Playing pass the parcel with the pensions time bomb

Posted on March 9, 2016 by henry tapper

Experts talk about Australia or the Nordics as countries which have “got pensions right”, but what do they mean by “right”? Can we de-fuse the demographic time-bomb? Or must politicians resign themselves to playing pass the parcel with a suspect … Continue reading →

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