Tag Archives: Glyn Jenkins

Is the curse of complexity upon us?

Posted on June 3, 2026 by henry tapper

My immediate reaction to this headline was “if members have complex demands” they shouldn’t be in a CDC pension scheme, they shouldn’t be in a pension scheme full stop. If people have a need to flip-flop between income drawdown and … Continue reading →

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A day when CDC was dragged into PUK’s hall!

Posted on March 12, 2026 by henry tapper

I make no defence for being in Edinburgh to right an unintentional bias in the conference agenda that neglects the arrival of CDC as a new force in Pensions UK. We have £1.2tr in funded DB  pensions  and future liabilities … Continue reading →

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Populism in the shape of Richard Tice knocks on the door of public sector pensions.

Posted on February 18, 2026 by henry tapper

Mary McDougall and Anna Goss have picked up for the FT on some outspoken statements from Reform on Public Sector Pensions You can read an excellent article free here, or mail me for a link – henry@agewage.com I mentioned in … Continue reading →

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A gentler way to talk about pensions

Posted on May 2, 2020 by henry tapper

  Yesterday afternoon I had a chat with Glyn Jenkins. Most of my conversations with Glyn over the years have been in the bar of Unison’s Marylebone’s offices. Glyn is old school and that means he prioritises people. This chat … Continue reading →

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