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Rory Murphy with the VFM lads – collective pensions as I imagine them!

Posted on February 2, 2026 by henry tapper

This article was originally published on Saturday but as no-one read it then, here it is on a Monday, Rory is a serious voice for the union and Darren and Nico do a good job allowing him to explain how … Continue reading →

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Drawing inspiration from Rory Murphy – through co-operation!

Posted on January 31, 2026 by henry tapper

As I nipped around the South East of England yesterday, I found myself by chance on a train without a working laptop but with the chance to plug into a podcast. Lately, I have enjoyed the VFM podcasts and the … Continue reading →

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Has “fiduciary” been captured by the “pension woke”?

Posted on November 11, 2025 by henry tapper

I recently published a letter by 250 CEOs of companies asking that investment into UK companies come from pension funds, I didn’t realise this had been organised by the London Stock Exchange but now I can state that it does … Continue reading →

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Some thoughts on podcasts from Darren and Nico

Posted on September 28, 2025 by henry tapper

I write a lot about these podcasts and I’m not quite sure why. I know how many times they get watched and I know how many times my comments on their podcasts get read. It’s not knockout – but I … Continue reading →

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A posh stay on the banks of Loch Lomond

Posted on September 16, 2025 by henry tapper

I am off early this morning on the Easy Jet to Glasgow, taxied on to the Cameron House on Loch Lomond.   I have an opportunity to meet with old friends and hear new ideas in a place well above … Continue reading →

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A worthy project on value for money

Posted on January 7, 2023 by henry tapper

I am surprised , pleased and impressed to read the following on linked in. Happy new year everyone! Something to distract you from the polycrisis – Darren Philp and I have started our own podcast – VFM… geddit?! What could a podcast … Continue reading →

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More argy-bargy in pension’s tax-trenches

Posted on January 31, 2020 by henry tapper

  Blessed are the peacemakers, until they wade into a debate on tax-relief. The saintly Darren Philp , maybe picking up from comments from ex DWP govt actuary Andy Young, tried to change the debate. To summarise his argument, he … Continue reading →

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Open pensions; – the opportunity …and the threat.

Posted on January 25, 2020 by henry tapper

Darren Philp’s a passionate guy and you should read his piece in Professional Pensions on how we should allow the Pension Dashboard to be part of the open finance initiative. He even has a Mary Poppins moment Apps and aggregators, … Continue reading →

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UK – OK! Disclosure battle won – now let’s win the peace.

Posted on December 5, 2018 by henry tapper

The PPI have produced a really excellent paper “Charges, returns and transparency in DC – what can we learn from other countries?” The report, sponsored by Which? explores UK charges for pension schemes against those in the US, Australia, the … Continue reading →

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