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Monthly Archives: March 2024
Authentic – or too honest for your own good?
Every snake has its day Back in the day we used to recruit people on some DISC test thing where you were asked a lot of questions and you got analysed for “how you saw yourself”, “how others saw … Continue reading
No more monkey business on the DB funding code and regs.
This blog suggests that the Government’s consultation on the DB funding regulations and the yet to be published DB funding code is monkey business. The DWP should take a step back before making more mistakes. After years of too-ing and … Continue reading
Budget a “no score draw” for growth – Haldane
Andy Haldane seems to be Rachel Reeves’ favorite economist. They worked together at the Bank of England and he now runs the Royal Society of the Arts, a kind of think-tank that is left-leaning enough not to annoy her … Continue reading
Maynard on putting people in the know at retirement.
Our current pensions minister charms us with an engaging “cuddliness”. But his style remind me of Frank Field’s. Just as you would not have wanted to have had an unpleasant conversation with Frank, so you would not want to get … Continue reading
The Aladdin’s Cave of annuities
The tiny violins are being played furiously on the FT’s Lex column and they are being played for the shareholders of bulk annuity providers L&G and Just, whose share prices have flatlined despite a huge surge in their bulk annuity … Continue reading
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Mum – the under-rewarded household CEO.
It’s mother’s day. I’ve just got over Valentines and International Women’s Day. All my days! My Mum is still around but she doesn’t like being talked about on my blog. I of course lover her to bits and she’s … Continue reading
Pension SuperHaven – an update for those wanting a DB pension.
For those who promote workplace saving but not workplace pensions- look away. This blog is about turning savings into DB pensions. Go for it Simon, Pension SuperHaven will be happy to oblige https://t.co/FyYuBssQOp — Henry Tapper (@henryhtapper) March 9, 2024 … Continue reading
In defence of rich pensioners
I really like Nic Millar for her social media – I don’t know her otherwise but I like the way she challenges the idea that pensioners are hard-up , vulnerable and in need of Government hand outs. Why it’s … Continue reading
Virgin Money and Mattioli Woods find new stewards
There were two deals in UK financial services last week that caught my eye, both involve “non workplace pensions” as the FCA like to call wealth management using pension tax incentives to wrap client’s money for retirement. The first was … Continue reading
How men create a false narrative about women and pensions.
This is more of marketing’s capture of women’s issues; men driving the debate to link products to sexual politics. It’s patriarchal, patronising and contemptible. The debate on equality is not going to be solved by the financial services industry and … Continue reading