Tag Archives: CMA

Keep finance “open” – an open letter to the CMA.

Posted on June 8, 2021 by henry tapper
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Pension trade bodies vie for “tallest dwarf”.

Posted on April 5, 2021 by henry tapper

On December 17th, the DWP reported on the findings of its small pots working group, the report was accompanied by press releases from the various participants in a competition to find the tallest dwarf. I am sorry to write ill … Continue reading →

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Open finance opens doors (to pension dashboards)

Posted on December 18, 2019 by henry tapper

Pension Dashboards got a much needed shot in the arm from the FCA yesterday , with the publication of a “Call for input” on Open Finance from the FCA yesterday. The document sets out a route-map to better financial services … Continue reading →

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Dashboard? – we’re dash-less and bored!

Posted on August 30, 2019 by henry tapper

  The title was my summation of a discussion of dashboard progress over the past four years. We’d been talking about what the general public want and had landed on precisely the model illustrated at the top of the blog. … Continue reading →

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The impact of NDAs on pension outcomes

Posted on July 23, 2019 by henry tapper

NDAs (non disclosure agreements), have been much in the news in the past week. The government says it will crack down on the use of workplace “gagging clauses” to cover up allegations of harassment, discrimination and assault. Many businesses use … Continue reading →

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Pension Dashboards – time to respond!

Posted on December 9, 2018 by henry tapper

At a recent PPI seminar, Laurie Edmans reminded us that he had been responsible for helping Government nearly deliver combined pension forecasts in 2004 – nearly 15 years ago. I wrote to Laurie thanking him for chairing an excellent event … Continue reading →

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#pensionsdashboardsummit – it could be feisty!

Posted on September 26, 2018 by henry tapper

  I’ll be off on a Boris Bike to Marble Arch in a moment to the Pension Dashboard Summit at the Arum Hotel. From the opening session , which pitches Chris Sier together with L&G supremo Chris Clarke, this looks … Continue reading →

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CMA investment probe shock; the big three breathe again!

Posted on July 19, 2018 by henry tapper

It shows the distance between the consumer and the investment consultant that all but a handful of readers will know what this headline refers to. To the general public, the Competition and Markets Authority’s probe into the opaque world of … Continue reading →

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“Fund pays”. How platforms hide the bills till it’s too late.

Posted on May 22, 2018 by henry tapper

I published a blog over the weekend , which is rather better for the comments it’s attracted. Indeed there’s an argument to read the comments and ignore the blog! The blog asked “what’s the point of platforms?”. I hadn’t expected … Continue reading →

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The CMA and IDWG are looking for the right grubs under the wrong stones.

Posted on March 4, 2018 by henry tapper

The Competition and Markets Authority has produced the first of a series of working papers (only 90 pages) looking at the buy-side of institutional intermediation (e.g. what happens between buying an asset and the return the customer gets). “The evidence reviewed … Continue reading →

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