Tag Archives: Germany

Richard Smith deserves a new year’s honour (this year or next) ! #pension #dashboard

Posted on December 28, 2025 by henry tapper

Christmas finds Germany enthused by Richard Smith. We want him back in Britain for the new year. There is a good argument for advertising good news for the public by a Government keen to be well-regarded by the same. It … Continue reading →

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Something to say about woman’s football – “Ann-Katrin Berger”.

Posted on July 20, 2025 by henry tapper

I was having a good evening getting stuck into my wife and the Windsor Ukulele band getting stuck into their new set at the Swan. It was halftime and I popped on the phone to see what was going on … Continue reading →

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2-0 : a life framing evening

Posted on June 30, 2021 by henry tapper

I think my earliest memory is of watching the World Cup Final in 1966. I would have been four and I remember the room, the excitement and my Mum and Dad’s happiness. 55 years on, I am anticipating getting a … Continue reading →

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Are the excess deaths in 2020 just a ‘shortfall’ from 2019

Posted on November 26, 2020 by henry tapper

By Richard Marshall COVID-19 Actuaries Response Group – Learn. Share. Educate. Influence. Summary It has been suggested that the severity of COVID-19 in the UK is partly due to the low mortality in 2019, when we experienced a “shortfall” in … Continue reading →

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“Be fast. Have no regrets. You must be the first mover”.

Posted on April 16, 2020 by henry tapper

  “Fast moving actuary” was once the title of a gossip column in Professional Pensions. It’s an intentional oxymoron, the actuary’s stock in trade is prudence – standing back. But “with a pandemic you can never act too early” and … Continue reading →

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For you, my friend, drawdown is over- the chimera of freedom

Posted on May 3, 2018 by henry tapper

This article is about collective pensions, it’s not technical, anyone can read it and – I hope- enjoy it. I wrote it after discussing pensions with my landlady at my Munich hotel. My friend Abraham has it in a nutshell. … Continue reading →

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“Greeks bearing no gifts” -Eamonn O’Connor on the power of a “pair of two’s”.

Posted on January 28, 2015 by henry tapper

My friend Eamonn O’Connor, who is busy setting up City Noble, had time to share this little nugget. Far too subtle for this blog and a pearl before the Plowman’s swine Eamonn! Plenty of posturing in Euroland at present:  the … Continue reading →

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Performance enhancing rugs

Posted on June 20, 2012 by henry tapper

News is coming in that Wayne Rooney has tested positive for a performance enhancing rug.  His magnificent header from all of 6 inches crowned another fab night’s footie in Ukrania. And this in a game that but for Capello’s pleading, our … Continue reading →

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What will Europe do to our pensions?

Posted on December 13, 2011 by henry tapper

Europe will, given half a chance, screw up our pensions. I don’t want that to happen. Well done Cameron for digging in your heels.

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What price certainty?

Posted on December 11, 2011 by henry tapper

                                The cost of certainty changes in proportion to the amount of certainty. The more flexible your guarantee, the more it’s going to cost you. I … Continue reading →

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