Tag Archives: de-risk

The vulnerability of our DC workplace pensions (and how to avoid it!)

Posted on May 17, 2026 by henry tapper

  These are the nine options presented by one of our DC pension schemes, WTW’s LifeSight. The individual is faced with these choices and with lower risk options trending towards high investment in Government Gilts and Corporate Bonds. This is … Continue reading →

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Failing to manage pension risks is a failure in our consumer duty

Posted on January 9, 2023 by henry tapper

  This blog is about the communication of “risk” by pension experts to ordinary people and it follows from comments I’ve made over the weekend on the lack of communication of risks within DC schemes, especially schemes that “de-risk” their … Continue reading →

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When we “de-risk” – where does the risk go?

Posted on June 23, 2018 by henry tapper

When you do the washing up, you leave your plates clean, the dirt gets washed down the sink. The same when you change the oil in your car or when you go to the toilet. What happens is that all … Continue reading →

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