Tag Archives: David Pitt-Watson

Can Britain afford Proper Pensions? Play Pen Lunch 01/10/12

Posted on October 2, 2012 by henry tapper

The discussion focussed on the question “can Britain afford proper pensions” which broke into three questions. 1  What makes a pension proper? 2. What is the true price of funding for pensions? 3. What are the consequences of not pre-funding … Continue reading →

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Abusing the voice of the people – a call for better pensions

Posted on September 29, 2012 by henry tapper

Evangelists of social media cite the wisdom of the crowd. But wisdom and gullibility are two sides of the same coin and  those who marvel at the capacity of groups to congregate around their chosen solutions, demonize their herd mentality when the crowd looks elsewhere. “Vox … Continue reading →

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Can we get our business leaders to bother with pensions?

Posted on September 28, 2012 by henry tapper

Our business leaders, a unique band of not more than a couple of thousand men (mostly), have not been leading the debate on workplace pensions. While Steve Webb and the DWP have proclaimed auto-enrolment as a transformational event, those charged … Continue reading →

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Getting CEOs and Chairmen “seriously relaxed” about pensions.

Posted on September 27, 2012 by henry tapper

I don’t normally hob nob with FTSE 30  Chairmen so when I met one at a party over the weekend I hit on him about pensions…this is the nub of the conversation Me-What do you know about auto-enrolment? Chairman-My pension person … Continue reading →

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Maybe consumer cynicism about pensions is right..

Posted on September 24, 2012 by henry tapper

I want to restore faith in a pensions system we were once proud of. Yesterday I wrote about the Plumbing and Mechanical Services Pension Scheme – which you can read about here. Today I am praising a brilliant pamphlet published by … Continue reading →

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So you want better pensions?

Posted on August 28, 2012 by henry tapper

I’m going to Holland next week to talk to European Fund Managers about how they engage with the UK DC market, it could be a short presentation. Ironically, the Dutch  pension system is delivering 50% more pension – per pound … Continue reading →

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