Tag Archives: Consultant

Commission – an unwanted risk.

Posted on May 22, 2013 by henry tapper

Remaining in denial only defers and increases risk. Continue reading →

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Replacing the financial salesman in the workplace.

Posted on May 17, 2013 by henry tapper

Auto-enrolment killed this kind of adviser as video killed the radio star. Continue reading →

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So what’s new in pension reform?

Posted on May 14, 2013 by henry tapper

This is a round-up of the current issues buzzing around pensions; we’ll be producing plenty of these bulletins from http://www.pensionplaypen.com so do sign up to its email to get them. Auto-enrolment is underway; but even as staging commences, new pension … Continue reading →

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A momentous day for restoring confidence in UK pensions

Posted on May 11, 2013 by henry tapper

We cannot have confidence in a system where member’s pensions can be impacted by as much as 30% though advisory arbitrage. Continue reading →

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Investment consultants and institutional corruption

Posted on May 8, 2013 by henry tapper

the taking of a % fee from the member’s fund to pay for investment advice is fraught with potential conflict Continue reading →

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The “advice gap” can and will be filled

Posted on May 2, 2013 by henry tapper

The advice gap left by the banning of commission can and will be filled Continue reading →

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Improving governance and best practice – Work and Pensions Committee

Posted on April 25, 2013 by henry tapper

Trail commission has no more place in QWPS than consultancy charging Continue reading →

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Whose NEST is being feathered?

Posted on March 31, 2011 by henry tapper

In everyday speak- the early phase NEST default investment approach is patronising nonsense and its only value is to NEST and Government Continue reading →

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