Tag Archives: Morrisons

Care or hubris? – How Tesco got in such a pensions mess.

Posted on April 23, 2015 by henry tapper

Every little helps? The right old mess that Tesco has found itself in , is blamed partially on its mishandling of its pension strategy. How can an organisation with the motto “every little counts” have such a large pension deficit? … Continue reading →

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“Who’s on our side?”

Posted on June 23, 2014 by henry tapper

  I’m having dinner with TV educationalist Alvin Hall, a man almost as well know for being attacked by ostriches as for his charismatic TV appearances. Looking through the list of other guests at the supper I reckon they represent … Continue reading →

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Auto-enrolment;- the story so far

Posted on September 15, 2012 by henry tapper

Payroll managers are playing an increasingly important role in the formation of their business’ pension strategies. Continue reading →

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“Ambitious” pensions can save you from staging a disaster

Posted on July 31, 2012 by henry tapper

Organisations with 500 or more employees have been written to recently by the DWP with a reminder that in 2013 they have to “stage” auto-enrolment. Companies which historically provide and promote pensions to their staff will take all this in their stride But staging … Continue reading →

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(S)hell’s well at Christmas

Posted on December 21, 2011 by henry tapper

Popped into a Shell garage this morning – big sign tells me that I get 2 p off a litre if I buy a fourpack of Red Bull. I fancy giving a fourpack to my colleague and chum Peter Shellswell (real name) who survives on Morrisons own label energy drinks. … Continue reading →

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Value add – wine and target dated funds

Posted on January 27, 2011 by henry tapper

Thanks to the boys and girls at ABCD it was fun but it left me a little frustrated.

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