Tag Archives: House of Lords

Have Pensions had such good ministers and advisers in Parliament? HMT, DWP and beyond look sorted.

Posted on July 23, 2026 by henry tapper

I am pleased to see the junior ministers appointed by Andy Burnham yesterday. I have included all that are new, those who are reappointed and those who are gone in this blog   It tells good news for the House … Continue reading →

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Pension Mandation and “the irrelevance of the Lords as a talking shop”

Posted on March 22, 2026 by henry tapper

Guy Opperman may not be a part of the Labour Government but he understands how governments work and why the protest from those arguing for fiduciary freedom will not be granted the amendment the House of Lords has sent downstairs … Continue reading →

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LTAFs? “Do not be short oh investment trusts” says a shrewdy (or two)!

Posted on February 6, 2026 by henry tapper

Here’s the voice of a senior peer from the House of Lords. Here’s the voice of our stock market   Here’s one voice from the counties   Here’s the voice of the Research and Content Director at The Association of … Continue reading →

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Stagecoach/Aberdeen ; how the parties assess the full range of options

Posted on January 30, 2026 by henry tapper

A most important discussion on Wednesday 4th Feb – a day before a relevant parliamentary debate. The positive impact of the deal done by the DB Stagecoach Pension Trustees and Aberdeen is rippling outwards as the legals are completed and … Continue reading →

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Investment companies should give be giving us better DC pensions

Posted on January 24, 2026 by henry tapper

The Lords has been looking at the lot of DC pension investors, investors who could be invested in CDC before too long. We start with the most important amendment that is needed. Investment companies (trusts) should be on the shopping … Continue reading →

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The Lords and the Pension Schemes Bill – the game is on for pension surplus!

Posted on January 21, 2026 by henry tapper

This comment was fed into my mail yesterday evening by someone who’d watched the debate in the House of Lords about the choices facing trustees and employers with defined benefit pension plans they are responsible for. Re the Lords and … Continue reading →

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Why it’s easier for bankers to do private credit – but is it better for the rest of us?

Posted on January 11, 2026 by henry tapper

Doubt has been shed on the objectivity of the discussions in the House of Lords. They’ve been carried on by former partners of City Solicitors.  My correspondents Tim Simpson and Byron McKeeby have been going at each other over selective discussing … Continue reading →

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Snooping on the vulnerable – 22.4m people targeted by DWP

Posted on January 3, 2024 by henry tapper

In photo Prem Sikka and Bryn Davies, two Lords who are actually doing their jobs scrutinising the Data Protection Bill. I hope that more people watch this video that were watching in the Upper House, because what is under discussion … Continue reading →

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“Financial Services is Britain’s oil – it corrupts from within” – Bryn Davies

Posted on December 13, 2023 by henry tapper

Forget everything they warned you about a “Corbynista” and watch this video instead Bryn Davies is a reasonable man with firm views about what pensions should do and the audience that he got from Pension PlayPen made up in quality … Continue reading →

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FCA, TPR v LDI and FTX – a difficult discussion in the House of Lords

Posted on November 16, 2022 by henry tapper

  It is alarming to listen to the regulators answering the questions of the House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee.  There were admissions from both the Pension Regulator and the FCA that they had insufficient information on LDI to … Continue reading →

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