Tag Archives: John Denham

From Denham to Sier – a 1% world!

Posted on August 3, 2017 by henry tapper

  You know how sometimes a little fact gets stuck in your head for no apparent reason? Back in 1998, I was reading an article by the then Pensions Minister John Denham. He stated that if we could reduce the … Continue reading →

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“What’s expensive for a pension these days?”

Posted on March 31, 2013 by henry tapper

Most UK pension people may still agree with you and see 0.9% as cheap but not me. It might have been cheap in 2000 and it certainly isn’t today! Continue reading →

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Unavoidable, necessary and futile – the fight for public sector pensions

Posted on June 21, 2011 by henry tapper

Because the unions only speak for those they define as their own – they do not speak for me – nor I for them. Continue reading →

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Personal Pensions – why competition didn’t work

Posted on February 6, 2011 by henry tapper

It is now the urgent job of those left standing to do something about this legacy and an equal responsibility to ensure that the future continues to look a little brighter.

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