Category Archives: WPC

Do pension customers get value for money from financial advisers?

Posted on August 9, 2018 by henry tapper

This is the last of eight blogs I’ve written in response to the Work and Pensions Select Committee’s inquiry into Pension Transparency. Today’s exam question is “Do pension customers get value for money from financial advisers?” and the quick answer … Continue reading →

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Do IGC’s improve our value for money?

Posted on August 9, 2018 by henry tapper

This is the 7th and penultimate blog , addressing the Work & Pensions Select Committee’s questions on pension transparency. This time the exam question is Are Independent Governance Committees effective in driving value for money? My short answer is that … Continue reading →

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How important is investment transparency to savers?

Posted on August 8, 2018 by henry tapper

  This is the 5th of a series of eight blogs addressing the eight questions posed by the WPC. Today’s exam question is How important is investment transparency to savers? A short answer is ” a lot more important than most … Continue reading →

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How can savers be encouraged to engage with their savings?

Posted on August 8, 2018 by henry tapper

  This is the 4th of eight blogs considering the questions put to us by the Work and Pensions Select Committee. Today’s exam question… How can savers be encouraged to engage with their savings? Quick answer; either we can convince … Continue reading →

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Should we be empowering consumers or regulating providers?

Posted on August 7, 2018 by henry tapper

  Well we’re on to question three – all the proposed eight blogs  will be sent to WPC as our evidence – when I mean “our”- I mean mine – and the thoughts of anyone who cares to comment. So here’s this morning’s exam … Continue reading →

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Higher costs – lower pay-outs? Fact or fiction.

Posted on August 6, 2018 by henry tapper

This is the first of seven blogs I will write, that will by September 3rd, form my submission to the Work and Pension Select Committee’s inquiry into pension transparency. Today’s exam question is; Do higher-cost providers deliver higher performance, or simply … Continue reading →

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