Tag Archives: master trust

How the Evolve pensions measure value for money – Pension PlayPen – 10.30am today

Posted on August 16, 2022 by henry tapper

Paul Bannister is a remarkable fellow, a brilliant runner he was laid low with Covid and when I met him last summer , he was sapped for energy. But now he’s back! His Strava posts are awesome and he’s running … Continue reading →

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Has Stephen Timms just thought the unthinkable?

Posted on April 29, 2022 by henry tapper

  I’ve had the pleasure of listening to Stephen Timms talk twice in two days and not only does he deliver what he has to say with dignity and feeling, what he says has a humanity about it that reminds … Continue reading →

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When will Nest become a CDC scheme?

Posted on March 31, 2022 by henry tapper

Perhaps the most unreported headline of the week, at least for pension nerds like me was Guy Opperman’s prediction , made at an RSA CDC event that Nest would be a CDC scheme by the end of the next parliamentary … Continue reading →

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“yes, no, maybe” ; XPS analysis exposes limits of signposting.

Posted on November 14, 2021 by henry tapper

  Our first annual survey of DC retirement outcomes reveals that pension schemes that offer retirees a full suite of options on how to access their funds secure the best outcomes for their members.   -XPS This conclusion is reached by … Continue reading →

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Are you getting pension consultation fatigue?

Posted on September 17, 2021 by henry tapper

It looks like plenty of us are As well as being year 2 of the pandemic, 2021 continues to be the year of the pensions consultation #ConsultationFatigue https://t.co/ZKN0luwqLo — Tess Page (@Tess_invests) September 16, 2021 While #ConsultationFatigue isn’t trending, conversations … Continue reading →

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Eri-tation ; time to come clean on DC pensions.

Posted on September 14, 2021 by henry tapper

Eritability Of all the time wasted talking about pension dashboards, the time wasted on “estimated retirement income” irks me most. It is not the sight of actuaries arguing over annuity and growth rates that irks me , it’s that the … Continue reading →

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How DC consolidation can benefit DC members

Posted on April 18, 2021 by henry tapper

  Like Climate Change, Pension Consolidation isn’t something theoretical, it’s happening and at a great pace. I remember when DB transfers were at their peak (2018) people talking about what was to come. It had come and before the regulators … Continue reading →

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The death of the employer pension trust

Posted on February 11, 2021 by henry tapper

  Geof Pearson told the NAPF conference in 1998 “I have looked over the cliff and seen DC” 22 years later DB trustees can argue that they still have the weight of past money but they are dependent on employers, … Continue reading →

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David Butcher – “silver drummer” and man of the hour.

Posted on September 26, 2020 by henry tapper

    It is extremely important that we hear more from David Butcher. The good news is that he is now at Scottish Widows and on both its IGC Committee and Master Trust Board. Stephanie Hawthorne has drawn an accurate … Continue reading →

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Time for some fresh thinking on CDC

Posted on April 26, 2020 by henry tapper

  The Pension Schemes Bill is making its way through the House of Lords but now seems unlikely to get Royal Assent before July. If it misses its target and we don’t get an Act till the Autumn, a Royal … Continue reading →

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