Tag Archives: Bluesky

What if your pension pot is invested in private equity?

Posted on October 2, 2019 by henry tapper

The truth is most of us have no way of answering this question. We have no idea what our pension pots are invested in and it might surprise you to know that many of the default managed by master trusts … Continue reading →

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Stop scamming – by giving people better choice.

Posted on August 14, 2018 by henry tapper

I’m a fan of Government intervening to stop scamming. It’s good that the FT on.ft.com/2P1VT5c  and BBC are reporting “SCAMSMART” the FCA’s new initiative to stop scamming. But this intervention has to be accompanied by positive action from the private sector. People … Continue reading →

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Pensions need trust not more blue-sky concepts.

Posted on June 17, 2017 by henry tapper

I’ve  received a request from a journalist I’m working on a programme about pensions that needs to be ‘blue sky’, conceptual and not mention the word pension I’m familiar with this kind of thing. There’s a view in the world … Continue reading →

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From source to sea – the consolidation of master trusts

Posted on December 15, 2015 by henry tapper

  As part of some work for one of our intermediaries, I’ve been asked to make sense of the smaller master trusts and give a view on which of them are likely to be around in their current form in … Continue reading →

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No learning without doing!

Posted on April 28, 2013 by henry tapper

NOTHING that’s precisely how much it will cost you to get an excellent pension plan at less than half the cost of a stakeholder pension. Continue reading →

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The Regulator’s right to be cautious about mastertrusts

Posted on January 12, 2013 by henry tapper

Over the past two years we’ve seen a number of multi-employer occupational schemes spruced up for auto-enrolment. We’ve seen a number of insurers and asset managers set up as the providers of master trusts. We’ve had a few financial advisers … Continue reading →

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