Tag Archives: Government

Do we trust anyone but the sub-postmasters?

Posted on February 20, 2024 by henry tapper

There was a debate in my house last night about who was telling the truth in the argument between Kemi Badenoch and the most recent former Chair of the Post Office. The Chair had been fired for reasons which weren’t … Continue reading →

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Putting our money where the Chancellor’s mouth is.

Posted on October 21, 2023 by henry tapper

  After a week of hearing how hard it will be to invest in growth capital. I am relieved to hear that the British Business Bank is planning to help pension funds invest in venture capital using its considerable  intellectual … Continue reading →

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Pension schemes baulk at cleaning up other people’s mess

Posted on October 19, 2023 by henry tapper

The serene atmosphere of day one of the PLSA conference did not last. The second day saw the Government coming for pension scheme money and the mood in the hall turn sour. If you want to win these friends and … Continue reading →

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Confusing evidence. Aon and Aegon’s bogus trade-offs

Posted on August 15, 2023 by henry tapper

Aon has produced a survey of  Aegon customers who are approaching the point they could choose pension over pot by buying into CDC, annuitizing or drawing down from their pot.  The survey is interesting not so much for the results … Continue reading →

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A day when the flat-earthers got a shock – a DC summit that lived up to its name.

Posted on May 16, 2023 by henry tapper

As expected, the DG publishing’s DC Strategic Summit held in Liverpool Street , offered us a day well spent. Many thanks to the organizers, the sponsors and the speakers. As I have said in my feedback , it is hard … Continue reading →

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Do we ever save enough to stop work?

Posted on March 26, 2023 by henry tapper

  I am not at all sure that most people ever feel secure enough to pack work in. So I found Ali Hussain’s article in the Times , depicting fifty somethings rushing to the door at the prospect of higher … Continue reading →

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“Are unregulated consultants to blame for the LDI crisis?”

Posted on November 13, 2022 by henry tapper

Good morning and welcome from sunny Paphos, set in the eastern mediterranean, a hop and a skip from Lebanon, Israel and Palestine. If you begrudge me a week of leisure then I’ll tell you I’ve paid for it through the … Continue reading →

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Pension Bee and the transfer Kerfuffle. Have your say 10.30 Tuesday.

Posted on July 11, 2022 by henry tapper

Last week wasn’t just about politics. One of the last tweets Guy Opperman issued in his first term as Pensions Minister was in support of pot to pot transfers , following Pension Bee’s now notorious letter of complaint. Pleased that … Continue reading →

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Dashboards will test quality of service – and value for members.

Posted on June 27, 2022 by henry tapper

Thanks Paul McGlone for reminding the good people of Linked-in that “dashboard denial” is futile. He ends a pithy argument with an admission that while dashboards are coming , we don’t know quite when. Of course, none of that is … Continue reading →

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A way to manage pension freedom – from a land down under.

Posted on April 23, 2022 by henry tapper

FCA and TPR. Please read below a post from an Australian actuary called Jim Hennington. It describes the regulatory requirements placed on providers of retirement income in Australia. I have only inserted links, to help readers not familiar with terms … Continue reading →

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