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Has it really come up roses for UK’s private sector DB schemes?

Posted on May 10, 2023 by henry tapper

The rosier funding position for UK private sector DB schemes marks a massive shift from 2019, when there were 3,089 schemes in deficit and 2,361 schemes in surplus, according to the PPF index. — Josephine Cumbo (@JosephineCumbo) May 9, 2023 … Continue reading →

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Why “the anti-growth alliance” is a nonsense.

Posted on October 6, 2022 by henry tapper

One of the moments that made my mind up about my politics was standing in a hall listening to the Tom Robinson Band singing “better decide which side you’re on”. It contains the lyric If left is right then right … Continue reading →

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CDC – a new type of pension provision coming to the UK

Posted on October 5, 2020 by henry tapper

On Wednesday (October 8th),  CDC will be debated in the house of commons and with a fair wind, legislation enabling employers and multi-employer master trusts to provide DB like benefits for defined contributions will be enacted  by the end of … Continue reading →

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Let’s play nicely!

Posted on December 22, 2019 by henry tapper

  This is a most unusual blog as it starts with an apology – an apology to John Ralfe . It is also an apology to any of the people who were offended by my early morning rant at John. … Continue reading →

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I’m leaving First Actuarial

Posted on September 4, 2019 by henry tapper

It was kind of Kim at Professional Pensions to give my news some publicity I’m leaving First Actuarial on September 30th because I now need to spend all my time with AgeWage, which I think the most important company I have … Continue reading →

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Pensions for all -not just the public sector

Posted on July 16, 2019 by henry tapper

Although I’m pleased that pension promises to the Firemen and Judges are to be extended to all public sector employees, I’m sorry for the millions of private sector employees now in DC savings plans whose reasonable expectations were for a … Continue reading →

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First Actuarial’s client conference in tweets

Posted on May 10, 2019 by henry tapper

First Actuarial had its first client conference yesterday, if you weren’t there, it’s probably  because you aren’t a client. Make sure that doesn’t happen again next year! Here’s what you got/missed Hi Mark Riches introduces First Actuarial’s first client conference … Continue reading →

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CDC – a silver wage not a silver bullet

Posted on April 3, 2019 by henry tapper

  Yesterday Ros (Baroness) Altmann hosted a webinar on retirement income which prompted some interesting follow up on social media. Here’s Mark Ormston of Retirement Line. I thoroughly enjoyed listening to Ros Altmann on the ‘future of retirement income’ masterclass … Continue reading →

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CDC and the actuarial profession

Posted on November 29, 2018 by henry tapper

  I am not an actuary, I work with actuaries and I work for an actuarial firm. I stand up for actuaries and I praise them where praise is due. Yesterday saw an attack on the actuarial profession on twitter … Continue reading →

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GMP equalisation – accounting issues – First Actuarial – webinar invite!

Posted on November 9, 2018 by henry tapper

First Actuarial are able to explain this GMP equalisation thing and the implications for pension (and company) accounting. Having done a webinar or two with “Sam and Jingoe”- I’d say this will be time well spent! Here’s your invite! Our … Continue reading →

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