Tag Archives: FSA

A history lesson on the wreckage which is retail pensions (for the FCA).

Posted on July 3, 2026 by henry tapper

We wonder whether we are getting VFM from workplace pensions; well relative to the type of pension plan you could buy last century, anything is VFM. Now the FCA are back to review the debris that is left after commission … Continue reading →

Posted in pensions | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Ever wondered where those “pension leads” come from?

Posted on June 2, 2017 by henry tapper

Many financial advisers buy “pension leads”. These are hot prospects keen to take action to change their financial circumstances. Many of these leads are legitimately sourced, but many aren’t. If you spend time on Linked in or Twitter or Facebook, … Continue reading →

Posted in pensions | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

Is this what your savings are paying for?

Posted on March 6, 2013 by henry tapper

We have another Twickenham home international coming up, look out for your favourite analyst , he’ll be in one of the glass-fronted boxes . Continue reading →

Posted in Bankers, FSA, Twickenham | Tagged , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

It’s a wrap trap – but who’s been caught?

Posted on February 9, 2013 by henry tapper

If you thought you were sick of pensions, imagine  the nausea of the life company CEO. If you are such a beast and reading this, you are probably are American or European and your company brought into the UK a few years back … Continue reading →

Posted in auto-enrolment, dc pensions, Financial Education, First Actuarial, NEST, pensions | Tagged , , , , , , , | 12 Comments

DC Trustees – asleep at the wheel?

Posted on February 3, 2013 by henry tapper

I was spending insomniac hours reading posts about savings on http://www.moneysavingexpert.com when I came upon a thread about the ABI 14 agreeing to disclose transactional costs from next summer. There wasn’t much on the comments board – one post stood out. … Continue reading →

Posted in actuaries, corporate governance, David Pitt-Watson, dc pensions, First Actuarial, Management, NEST, pension playpen, pensions, Personal Accounts | Tagged , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

The dam is full – manage the sluices

Posted on February 1, 2013 by henry tapper

It can’t be much fun at the ABI these days. The FSA are investigating mis-pricing of annuities, the OFT are studying the distribution insurers use for pensions and just about every consumerist from Gregg McClymont to the NAPF are calling … Continue reading →

Posted in actuaries, annuity, customer service, David Pitt-Watson, de-risking, pension playpen, pensions | Tagged , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

2 cheers for the Regulator’s new clothes

Posted on January 11, 2013 by henry tapper

Not before time, the Pension Regulator is getting to grips with its responsibilities to protect members of UK DC plans. I am pleased that the Regulator is getting involved (one cheer) and I’m pleased that they are concentrating on outcomes (two … Continue reading →

Posted in actuaries, annuity, Australia, auto-enrolment, pension playpen, pensions, Retail Distribution Review, Retirement | Tagged , , , , , , , | 15 Comments

The RDR has scotch’d the snake not killed it!

Posted on December 31, 2012 by henry tapper

the FSA has “scotched the snake not killed it”. Continue reading →

Posted in actuaries, governance, Martin Lewis, pensions, poetry | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Is honesty contagious? More on pension charges.

Posted on August 13, 2012 by henry tapper

I’ve just read an excellent blog by Alastair Conway of Cofunds published on FT Advisor. It deals with the issues IFAs are facing as they enter the new world formed by the Retail Distribution Review and focusses on the adoption … Continue reading →

Posted in auto-enrolment, Change, dc pensions, NEST, pensions | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment