Tag Archives: defined benefit

Don’t get fooled by the phoney pension giveaway

Posted on September 30, 2014 by henry tapper

The phoney give-away The most accurate measure for the success of private pensions in the UK is the replacement ratio; a measure of what percentage of people’s pre-retirement income is replaced by savings specifically for retirement. Steve Webb and the … Continue reading →

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Annuities get another kick in the goolies

Posted on September 29, 2014 by henry tapper

What’s the story? The Chancellor will announce in his speech at the Tory conference that he will put a stop to the 55% tax on pension pots not spent at death. The Treasury announcement on what detail we so far … Continue reading →

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George Osborne ate my pension – a blog by Hilary Salt

Posted on March 23, 2014 by henry tapper

This is a blog written on Hilary Salt’s Facebook page which everyone should read. They aren’t my views and I don’t agree with a lot of what Hilary is saying, but this is the first coherently argued position I have … Continue reading →

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The CEO and the janitor

Posted on April 9, 2010 by henry tapper

They don’t get it, they don’t trust you, they think you are pulling the wool over their eyes. Continue reading →

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