Tag Archives: auto enrolment

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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Who’s fooling whom – on workplace pensions

Posted on July 7, 2018 by henry tapper

“We all have one- we all know who chose it, but none of us know why?” In the 19th century, when riddles were popular, this would have been counted an interesting question. Riddling could make a comeback on social media … Continue reading →

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NEST needs you!

Posted on June 17, 2018 by henry tapper

Interested in influencing how NEST works for members? News reaches me that the NEST Member Panel is recruiting and looking for hard working, conscientious , pension loving folk like us. You can apply for this position online up to and … Continue reading →

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The trees are great – but the wood’s the thing!

Posted on June 8, 2018 by henry tapper

  This week has seen ,present at the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries pension conference on “mapping the Pension Genome”, our Pension PlayPen lunch on “defaults to spend our DC saving”, Reward Strategy conference on “Royal Mail’s journey to CDC” … Continue reading →

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Why job – splitters can get shafted on pensions.

Posted on June 6, 2018 by henry tapper

I was woken early in the morning to the sound of Robert Cochran, the familiar voice of Scottish Widows pensions team. Scottish Widows have done some research that £90m a year is being saved by employers/lost to employees as a result of … Continue reading →

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Trapped! What if you’re in a failing master-trust?

Posted on May 24, 2018 by henry tapper

  Duncan Buchanan’s articles in Pension Expert are always worth reading, and his latest blog in Pensions Expert is no exception. He looks at small master trusts and asks just what would happen if one decided to pack it in. He … Continue reading →

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“Lifestyle” jobs should still pay pensions!

Posted on April 30, 2018 by henry tapper

  The latest Gig Economy case to be tested in court starts today , (Monday 30th April) Courier firm Hermes is facing action from GMB Union members. The legal action, which follows GMB’s landmark success against Uber, is on behalf of … Continue reading →

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Life’s a beach for the BlackRock IGC

Posted on April 12, 2018 by henry tapper

It’s a sure fine of things to come when an IGC report is promoted by a stock photo. This couple appear on most of the IGC reports I have read, I suspect they were scammed out of their pension and … Continue reading →

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Scottish Widows IGC – you can’t talk your way past Babloo

Posted on April 7, 2018 by henry tapper

Scottish Widows have published their IGC report and it makes interesting reading. Babloo Ramamurthy, it’s chair, is a great believer in communication. You can tell by the number of instructions he gives to his provider to sort out its communications. In … Continue reading →

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