Tag Archives: Jenny Davidson

London 0 Hull 4

Posted on July 9, 2016 by henry tapper

Hull’s not been much in my mind lately, which is bad because Hull and Grimsby are places that I like very much. But all of a sudden, Hull has taken over – like the Housemartins said I took the bus … Continue reading →

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Why you should always mind your apostrophes!

Posted on February 14, 2016 by henry tapper

This is a rather strange story with an unexpected outcome. Last Friday, Gregg McClymont, Justin Cash, Jenny Davidson and I were sitting in the Cockpit celebrating the end of the working week. We were joined by a small lady called … Continue reading →

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Henley by boat – a Pension PlayPen Photoblog!

Posted on July 6, 2015 by henry tapper

What a fabulous week for the 67 people who came on Lady Lucy between Wednesday and Saturday. It was a shame we couldn’t do Sunday- especially with St Pauls and Sir William Borlase winning the two boys events! Here are … 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 NAPF point the finger at the £1bn annuity scandal

Posted on February 5, 2012 by henry tapper

The picture shows the current view of member behaviours in DC and it’s been around long enough for us to feel reasonably confident that it works . The diagram promotes investment strategies that suit the needs of the three member … Continue reading →

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A necessary strike

Posted on November 30, 2011 by henry tapper

If there’s one area of consensus among the politicians this morning, it’s that the national pensions strike called for today (30th November) is unnecessary and something this country can ill afford. I disagree – this is a necessary strike, not … Continue reading →

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None of my business

Posted on September 11, 2011 by henry tapper

I went to a meeting last week at the end of which the pension manager I was speaking with asked “I can see why this matters but why are you bothering?”. A very sensible question as it happened since the commercial … Continue reading →

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DC Trustees still valued but they need to raise their game (via Henrytapper’s Blog)

Posted on August 5, 2011 by henry tapper

The Pension Play Pen met for their 21st consecutive lunch on Monday August 1st to discuss whether we still needed DC trustees. Jenny Davidson made the point about her company which had developed all the monitoring tools needed to measure the performance … Continue reading →

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DC Trustees still valued but they need to raise their game

Posted on August 2, 2011 by henry tapper

The Pension Play Pen met for their 21st consecutive lunch on Monday August 1st to discuss whether we still needed DC trustees. Jenny Davidson made the point about her company which had developed all the monitoring tools needed to measure the performance … Continue reading →

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