Tag Archives: Gregg McClymont

Into the heart of darkness – ooops Midlothian!

Posted on May 13, 2013 by henry tapper

Let’s hope he gets a great turnout and that we have as lively a debate as ever Continue reading →

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Club Quango at #WPL13

Posted on May 10, 2013 by henry tapper

Government needs quangos, the Civil Service most of all. But in a strange way, I am comforted by the various Pension Institutions that are Chaired by the ageing lotharios who I collectively name “Club Quango”. At Workplace Pensions Live yesterday we were treated to a … Continue reading →

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NESToration – go boom in that Euro room!

Posted on November 14, 2012 by henry tapper

If NEST had been a person Amnesty would have registered it a political prisoner. Continue reading →

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Contract workers mustn’t be tricked out of pensions.

Posted on November 12, 2012 by henry tapper

Last week I wrote about how contract workers employed by ISS in Sark are likely to miss out on employer contributions to their workplace savings plan. In it I stated.. ‘The Agencies that have supplied teachers and apparently social workers to … Continue reading →

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Your 10 frequently asked pension questions

Posted on October 22, 2012 by henry tapper

 Is Aviva a bus or a pension company? If I am entitled, am I eligible for a company contribution? If I am eligible, am I an entitled worker? Why has Gregg McClymont got so many consonants in his name? Why has … Continue reading →

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NAPF Conference Report (from our man not on the spot)

Posted on October 19, 2012 by henry tapper

My attempt to create a one man fringe event at the NAPF was short-lived and I spent the majority of the past 48 hours ensconced in various coffee shops and bars listening to Conference Reports from playpen cronies. The feedback … Continue reading →

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“The older I get, the less I trust my pension!”

Posted on September 30, 2012 by henry tapper

An interesting observation from Gerry Barwell in 140 characters When I interview consumers on AE/ wider pensions – the barrier of mistrust is significant. Less so in the young but for 40+ Which gives us the opportunity to speculate on … Continue reading →

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An amnesty on pension charges is not the answer!

Posted on August 11, 2012 by henry tapper

It seem that Aviva are to review the legacy charges on pension charges. Tom Mcphail is calling for a general amnesty on charges that hints that there is currently a “charges war”. There isn’t a charges war Tom, if there was … Continue reading →

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Too important to hide;- why the Government has to investigate pension default charges

Posted on August 8, 2012 by henry tapper

LCP, the pensions consultancy, yesterday published its first DC Fees Survey and very good it is too. It confirms what we knew, that the investment fees and charges for some DC funds are not transparent, that they can be as much as 100% … Continue reading →

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