Tag Archives: DWP

CDC’s got a hard centre. Tough talking from DWP (4 TPR)

Posted on October 24, 2025 by henry tapper

This blog bites inside the sweet messages of a 60% better pension for members to find what the DWP (and its regulator) have in mind beyond what was laid in 2022, is being laid now but what will need to … Continue reading →

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CDC expansion – we’ve heard it all before – is this time for real?

Posted on October 23, 2025 by henry tapper

Holly’s is the most interesting of quotes. It is from David Brooks of Broadstone and starts in full Commenting on the government’s move, Broadstone head of policy David Brooks said: “CDC is a divisive solution but while it may not … Continue reading →

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A big question of Commonwealth emerges in our pension investment

Posted on October 21, 2025 by henry tapper

The FT examines the empathy between Canada and British investment of pension schemes. In an article this morning with London’s Mary McDougall and Ilya Gridneff in Toronto Like the UK, Canada has been examining how to channel more pension assets to … Continue reading →

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Empathy not sympathy with wanting “cash now pension later”!

Posted on October 9, 2025 by henry tapper

My normal readership on Linked in is 40,000. Tom McPhail added nearly 5,000 to the number. It’s great that Tom can write in a way that gets people reading but I suspect that when that subtle grin appears upon that … Continue reading →

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Pensions at a policy crossroads?

Posted on October 8, 2025 by henry tapper

Headlines like this are a bit shouty and the event I went to yesterday afternoon was not shouty at all. In fact it was very good. A privilege and a thankyou I am not a client of “Hogan Lovells” and … Continue reading →

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Torsten swerves taxation chicanes and is flat out on the straights

Posted on October 2, 2025 by henry tapper

I have been enjoying listening to commentators trying to make head or tails of the Pension Minister’s position on taxation , all hoping that there’s something coming there way. The wealth managers , who make up the readership of Citywire … Continue reading →

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Good work – Pensions UK- if small pots can be sorted by the decade’s end.

Posted on September 17, 2025 by henry tapper

Pensions UK, you are doing the work that is needed, bringing together experts to get this done to a timetable. I have written the blog so you can stop with Zoe Alexander’s news item, or follow with Matthew Williams or … Continue reading →

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Pensions Minister legislates; Pensions Secretary changes

Posted on September 7, 2025 by henry tapper

  Well the name of the Pension Minister , Torsten Bell has not been mentioned in the reshuffle which is just as well. His boss has however changed and so has a lot of the Labour Cabinet , you can … Continue reading →

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Compliance is not VFM – nor annuities; savers need more from pensions!

Posted on August 31, 2025 by henry tapper

It is interesting to see how Australia pressing ahead with what we call Value for money or VFM. I can see as far as Bac’s contribution page but no further but it’s far enough for the purposes of this blog. … Continue reading →

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Pension Playmates discuss what to say to the Pension Commission

Posted on August 27, 2025 by henry tapper

This video may be useful to those who are wishing to sign the Pension PlayPen’s Open Letter to the Pension Commission II. A quick ring round the playmates I’m in contact with suggests that few will sign up till they … Continue reading →

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