Category Archives: social media

Giving “pensions” back its good name!

Posted on July 10, 2013 by henry tapper

What do we mean by Pension Governance? When we listen to a musical recording what we hear is the perfect balance between instruments achieved by expert mixing. Pensions Governance does that mixing job for your workplace pension , making sure … Continue reading →

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Does this fit on your smartphone?

Posted on May 29, 2013 by henry tapper

For a really well crafted blog , it’s hard to beat this little beauty Benedict Evans explains how in going for separate parts of the market, Apple and Samsung have carved up the global smartphone market and knocking out mighty … Continue reading →

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Spammed out on linkedin?

Posted on May 25, 2013 by henry tapper

This article is about the inane messages we get on LinkedIn, why people send them and why they’re a waste of time There are two types of messages that really frustrate me when they arrive in my LinkedIn inbox. The … Continue reading →

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Club Quango at #WPL13

Posted on May 10, 2013 by henry tapper

Government needs quangos, the Civil Service most of all. But in a strange way, I am comforted by the various Pension Institutions that are Chaired by the ageing lotharios who I collectively name “Club Quango”. At Workplace Pensions Live yesterday we were treated to a … Continue reading →

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Steve Webb’s water-cooler moment

Posted on April 27, 2013 by henry tapper

“You learn what they care about, what they understand and what they don’t. And you can join in. But what you can’t do, is take charge.” Continue reading →

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The pension zeitgeist

Posted on April 18, 2013 by henry tapper

The real lessons to be learned come from what people do , not just what they say; but we can start by listening to the pensions Zeitgeist Continue reading →

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Can social media play a part in pension scheme governance?

Posted on April 17, 2013 by henry tapper

Are the systems used to offer participating employers a say in the running of mastertrusts or contract based workplace pensions fit for today’s purpose? Continue reading →

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A method to chose your workplace pension scheme.

Posted on April 16, 2013 by henry tapper

I’d value your feedback on a scoring system we are developing which aims to provide employers with a method of rating one pension proposition against another. We want it used by employers looking to establish a new workplace scheme, and those who … Continue reading →

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Everybody need standards

Posted on April 13, 2013 by henry tapper

Pensions should be as easy to buy as a can of baked beans Continue reading →

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“Stick or twist” for the lifecos.

Posted on April 1, 2013 by henry tapper

It is hard for the insurers to twist because they think the dealer’s against them. Continue reading →

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