Category Archives: Start ups

Why the door’s slammed shut on open pensions.

Posted on August 9, 2019 by henry tapper

During the week, AgeWage was invited to compete in the  Nesta Open Up Challenge. Nesta is funded by the UK lottery – they are an agency of change sponsored by the likes of you and me; As any entrepreneurial start-up … Continue reading →

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Pensions for start-ups – you having a laugh?

Posted on November 10, 2014 by henry tapper

Well “no” actually! This article sets out to explain why even the youngest of companies should be planning for pensions. Pension planning isn’t top of the list for entrepreneurs, most hope their business will become their pension. But there are good … Continue reading →

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Fear of feedback

Posted on September 13, 2014 by henry tapper

Everyone knows what social media does. For every blog there are comments, every forum has its threads, some twitter conversations last for weeks. It is the interaction between author and reader that makes it distinctive. The “Letter in the Times” … Continue reading →

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One million employers buying pensions in the dark.

Posted on August 15, 2014 by henry tapper

I am comfortable with the interventions by Government in the sales side of workplace pensions. The DWP’s minimum standards legislation is progressing well and we look forward to seeing some secondary legislation in September. The Treasury’s work transforming the choices … Continue reading →

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Pension PlayPen- Britain’s most innovative pension consultancy

Posted on July 3, 2014 by henry tapper

  Dawid Konotey-Ahulu mailed me yesterday to tell me we’d been named Engaged Investor’s most innovative pension consultancy. It’s a mark of Dawid’s genorosity that he thought to contact me, even though the firm he started Redington had (along with … Continue reading →

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The quality of savings is constrained

Posted on January 28, 2014 by henry tapper

  Apologies to the bard – my point is this; the act of saving is laudable but its impact is variable. Saving is not always a good thing and as a spending choice has to compete with debt repayment and … Continue reading →

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Starting a company

Posted on April 12, 2013 by henry tapper

Thanks to twitter and in particular Rory Cellan-Jones, the BBC’s ace technology commentator for finding this piece . Rory talks of the “constant, daily upheaval of emotions” of anyone who starts a company Millions of people start companies and few … Continue reading →

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