Tag Archives: first actuarial

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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First Actuarial celebrates its special day

Posted on November 9, 2018 by henry tapper

Once a year, everyone at First Actuarial comes together in one place to work and play for a day. This is the day. Most of us choose where we want to work and if we don’t like it, we go … Continue reading →

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Payroll are tomorrow’s Pension Experts!

Posted on October 11, 2018 by henry tapper

I spoke at the CIPP Conference at the National Exhibition Centre at what payroll can do to help staff understand pensions and in particular – the pension freedoms. Here are my slides I think there are three things that hold … Continue reading →

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“The way we were” – Mike Otsuka calls for USS to return to Topper form.

Posted on August 27, 2018 by henry tapper

Here I distill my threads of the past few days into a single message: the @FirstActuarial & @ucu approach to the investment and valuation of #USS is not some radical new theory. Rather, it’s in line with the way #USS … Continue reading →

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Reach out and touch – success is a state of mind!

Posted on August 2, 2018 by henry tapper

  Yesterday the FT published an article with a headline many predicted we’d never read again. “FTSE 100-backed pension schemes move from shortfall to surplus” About the time the article was published I received a mail from someone who turned … Continue reading →

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FABI surplus continues to soar, as USS accounting deficit falls dramatically.

Posted on July 27, 2018 by henry tapper

Much like daily temperatures , First Actuarial’s Best estimate (FAB) Index soared through  June , and the heat is on for those who’ve weaponised accounting deficits. The Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) has announced a dramatic fall in 2018. The FAB Index – which provides … Continue reading →

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