Tag Archives: lawyers

“Taking CDC out of the hands of actuaries and lawyers”

Posted on August 22, 2022 by henry tapper

What does “taking CDC out of the hands of actuaries and lawyers” mean? — Mike Harrison (@HigherEdActuary) August 20, 2022 Mike usually picks up on the real point I am trying to make in a blog. A couple of blogs … Continue reading →

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2022’s the year for lawyers to stop moaning

Posted on January 9, 2022 by henry tapper

  I’ve just read Pension Expert’s lengthy article  “2022-Lawyers-call-for-regulatory-pension-pause“. Rather than a pause in legislation, I’d like to see a pause in moaning – and a focus on simplifying the pension system by focusing on consolidation I have little sympathy … Continue reading →

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93% of advisers put two fingers up to TPR’s Fast Track funding proposals

Posted on August 13, 2020 by henry tapper

The UK #pensions sector has undertaken a temperature check on major changes to a funding code, governing DB schemes, proposed by the Regulator. The result was a cool response to proposals for a new “twin track” approach to scheme valuations. … Continue reading →

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A time to be angry

Posted on April 14, 2017 by henry tapper

  I got angry yesterday… I was on a conference call with a couple of lawyers arguing about the technical difference between a “duty of care” and the need to “act in good faith”. Apparently the semantics let an employer … Continue reading →

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NEST is not auto-enrolment

Posted on October 26, 2016 by henry tapper

  I went to a talk yesterday by a former shadow cabinet minister of state for the DWP. It was under Chatham House rules so I can’t tell you which one – it doesn’t matter which one – it matters … Continue reading →

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