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Why Bell and Reeves are too right to risk us being wrong .

Posted on October 27, 2025 by henry tapper

I have posted Jo Cumbo’s argument that we should not be mandating investment in UK private markets,- so it is fair to publicise the other side.  Will Hutton’s argument is that  pension trustees should think investing  in this country’s growth, … Continue reading →

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Torsten swerves taxation chicanes and is flat out on the straights

Posted on October 2, 2025 by henry tapper

I have been enjoying listening to commentators trying to make head or tails of the Pension Minister’s position on taxation , all hoping that there’s something coming there way. The wealth managers , who make up the readership of Citywire … Continue reading →

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How to read the Pension Schemes Bill – start with the Roadmap!

Posted on June 6, 2025 by henry tapper

The big, beautiful (pensions) bill has been introduced to the @HouseofCommons this afternoon pic.twitter.com/VFZrPN2kdA — Torsten Bell (@TorstenBell) June 5, 2025 Two documents that will shape private and public pensions for the next decade Yesterday saw  two documents published  that … Continue reading →

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Nationalisation or pension partnership?

Posted on May 30, 2025 by henry tapper

This blog sides with the Government in its intentions for better pensions and a better Britain. I do not see the Pensions Investment Review as nationalisation but of partnership which brings the voice of silent tax-payers to the table. It … Continue reading →

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Government as one with WPC on the future of DB (pt 2)

Posted on May 4, 2025 by henry tapper

This is the second of my reviews of the Government’s response to the report below,the WPC’s authors are listed in this photo The Work and Pension Select Committee have published a report on DB pensions which is the first under … Continue reading →

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Interesting for trustees and super trustees; WPC and Govt agree (pt 3)

Posted on May 4, 2025 by henry tapper

  This is the third of my reviews of the Government’s response to the report below. I’ve got as far as recommendation 10  without finding one which bored me but here (later in the response) I find some of the … Continue reading →

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WPC “DB Report” picked up by Govt with shared view (pt 1)

Posted on May 3, 2025 by henry tapper

The Work and Pension Select Committee have published a report on DB pensions which is the first under a Labour Government. Here it is to read and here is the link. There is plenty in the Pension Minister’s foreword  that … Continue reading →

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A Trump-like clarity and a Torsten morality

Posted on January 23, 2025 by henry tapper

I hope that people will get my point not think me a “Trumper” or “Bellist”. The comment from Bob Compton on yesterday’s blog explains brilliantly what we can do and why what we could have done (CDC) is currently undoable. … Continue reading →

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Intellect not prejudice should guide the new- new labour.

Posted on January 15, 2025 by henry tapper

I am writing on 15th of January, 6 months after the blog below. I had hoped then that Torsten Bell would be our Pension Minister and the thinking of him, along with that of Haldane and Johnson would dominate our … Continue reading →

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Intellect not prejudice should guide the new- new labour.

Posted on July 6, 2024 by henry tapper

I am writing on 15th of January, 6 months after the blog below. I had hoped then that Torsten Bell would be our Pension Minister and the thinking of him, along with that of Haldane and Johnson would dominate our … Continue reading →

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