Tag Archives: Michael O’Higgins

Club Quango at #WPL13

Posted on May 10, 2013 by henry tapper

Government needs quangos, the Civil Service most of all. But in a strange way, I am comforted by the various Pension Institutions that are Chaired by the ageing lotharios who I collectively name “Club Quango”. At Workplace Pensions Live yesterday we were treated to a … Continue reading →

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It’s charges not contributions that are on the “race to the bottom”!

Posted on December 31, 2012 by henry tapper

I’ve been reviewing the 2013 charging options available to advisers using Scottish Widows – “Corporate Pensions; RDR and charging shape options”. The document gives advisers numerous options to pass on fees to members of their workplace pension plans. I wonder whether … Continue reading →

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Time to get tough on “dodgy” pensions – the Regulator speaks

Posted on December 5, 2012 by henry tapper

Regular readers will know that I have for a few months been expecting and calling for a strengthening of the DWP’s stance on what makes for “good” and what kinds of pension scheme should Qualify for auto-enrolment. I did not … Continue reading →

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