Tag Archives: Defined benefit pension plan

Whatever became of inter-generational solidarity?

Posted on April 9, 2024 by henry tapper

Intergenerational solidarity is best understood within the context of shared expectations and obligations regarding the ageing of individuals and the succession of generations. This contract across generations and age groups represents the norms operating at the micro- and macro-levels of social … Continue reading →

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Are bonds “productive finance”?

Posted on November 2, 2023 by henry tapper

A little group of us are having a  vigorous debate about the definition of productive finance and what falls within its scope. I have taken as my starting point, the definition  from Barry Kenneth – CIO  at  the PPF   … Continue reading →

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Vested interests and the state pension

Posted on September 17, 2023 by henry tapper

It’s depressing to wake up this morning , the weekend after the end of Pension Awareness Week, to find awareness of  the value of the state pension is well – weak! In this blog I put forward three views of … Continue reading →

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“Are unregulated consultants to blame for the LDI crisis?”

Posted on November 13, 2022 by henry tapper

Good morning and welcome from sunny Paphos, set in the eastern mediterranean, a hop and a skip from Lebanon, Israel and Palestine. If you begrudge me a week of leisure then I’ll tell you I’ve paid for it through the … Continue reading →

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If your pension’s been bought out – do you know what you’re missing?

Posted on September 16, 2022 by henry tapper

  James Mullins of Hymans Robertson recently told Pension Age “The rapid growth in demand for pension schemes to insure their risks, along with improved pension scheme funding levels, attractive insurer pricing and new alternative risk transfer options, means that … Continue reading →

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How do master trusts add value for members at retirement?

Posted on June 13, 2022 by henry tapper

I shouldn’t be surprised to report on a consultancy looking at how member outcomes could be improved by picking the right workplace pension. But I am. This morning at 11 am, Hymans Robertson are kicking off another round of webinars … Continue reading →

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Get retirement ready with the PPF and you’re over 40

Posted on January 26, 2022 by henry tapper

Yesterday, I published the PPF’s  how to get retirement ready in your 20s, 30s and early 40s. Today they compile a list of seven things you should think about as you approach the end of your career. Even if you … Continue reading →

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Want to know more about pension scheme consolidation?

Posted on June 12, 2021 by henry tapper

If you are interested in the dynamics of the retirement savings market , you may want to spend some or all of next  Thursday  afternoon (17th June) at a pension master class I am helping to organise. For those who … Continue reading →

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‘We’ve been here before’: IFAs round on gov’t DC illiquid assets plan

Posted on March 26, 2021 by henry tapper

It’s not my headline (or my photo), I’ve nicked them from Citywire’s NMA and if you click the link you can read the views of a number of IFAs on the idea of having your pension pot invested in illiquid … Continue reading →

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USS; are UCU and UUK missing the big picture?

Posted on November 15, 2020 by henry tapper

This is nonsense. If universities can’t pay the required #USS DB contribution, then simply move to DC, which was of course the original plan. Universities backed down in the face of strikes https://t.co/rYtU1azGjM via @timeshighered — John Ralfe (@JohnRalfe1) November … Continue reading →

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