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Hymans Robertson debating pension funding this Tuesday.

Posted on February 8, 2025 by henry tapper

First the advert.. Tuesday 10.30 am event ; free ticket at the bottom of the blog. Having made a mistake and locked myself out of the excellent session led by Pensions for Purpose, I’m not going to do it twice! … Continue reading →

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Muppetry is on its way out, pensions are on their way back!

Posted on February 1, 2025 by henry tapper

I remember going north on a train  and explaining to a jolly lady that I had the job of stopping people becoming pension muppets. The following day she was there at the conference explaining to the crowd that she’d met … Continue reading →

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DC VFM = the value of pension for the money saved.

Posted on January 31, 2025 by henry tapper

I think the scale program instigated by Government to get DC plans “valuable” is the wrong measure.  I’d like to say why. Government can achieve its aim of VFM for DC schemes better. Government needs to start thinking of VFM … Continue reading →

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It’s not the leaving of Liverpool that grieves me….

Posted on October 18, 2024 by henry tapper

I’m travelling down to London on the Avanti West Coast Line, reading a paper that’s been sent me from Perthshire by my friends. The paper’s called “Why Britain’s stagnated” and it’s written by Ben Southwell, Samuel Hughes and Sam Bowman. … Continue reading →

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Bonkers headline of the year!

Posted on September 8, 2024 by henry tapper

I read Corporate Adviser and have a great deal of time for its staff. I have a great deal of time for Standard Life. But if Standard Life and Corporate Adviser are to convince me that “people’s ideal retirement savings” … Continue reading →

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Progress to an AgeWage

Posted on August 26, 2024 by henry tapper

  It’s been 6 years since I started AgeWage with Chris Sier and Ritesh Singhania. On June 30th we closed our accounts and I’m pleased to announce that for the first time, we made a profit of £155,000. In the … Continue reading →

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Pension tax-relief needs re-branding as “matching”.

Posted on June 23, 2024 by henry tapper

We are due after July 4th, a general review of pensions, which has got the big guns at the IFS excited and top gun- Steve Webb (ex IFS) very excited indeed. So excited that he has gone to press (FT … Continue reading →

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Pot for Life – when an employer bit off more than it could chew

Posted on November 28, 2023 by henry tapper

I enjoy First Actuarial bulletins. This one’s so pithy it speaks for itself. We are light years away from pot for life and – as this case study shows, it’s not just payroll who’ll have problems!   First Bulletin – … Continue reading →

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Vested interests and the state pension

Posted on September 17, 2023 by henry tapper

It’s depressing to wake up this morning , the weekend after the end of Pension Awareness Week, to find awareness of  the value of the state pension is well – weak! In this blog I put forward three views of … Continue reading →

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The trouble with trustees ( DWP and HMT get “constructively tough”)

Posted on July 12, 2023 by henry tapper

The wildest of all the consultations and calls for evidence issued today (July 11) is undoubtedly the call for evidence on trustee skills, capability and culture. The following blog is written in a spirit of “constructive toughness” (see below). The … Continue reading →

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