Tag Archives: NOW Pensions

End of year sweep up to resolve “net pay” lost tax relief?

Posted on November 21, 2015 by henry tapper

A friend, a Director of NOW Pensions and a man whose integrity cannot be questions , has sent me this paper. I had thought to take thoughts on it privately, but in the light of the controversy over “net pay” … Continue reading →

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How much support do we get from our Workie?

Posted on November 13, 2015 by henry tapper

Workie – if the DWP’s advertising campaign’s to be believed, is a workplace pension (albeit one looking for friends in the park). We want to know how friendly our Workies really are, how much support they are giving  employers in running … Continue reading →

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NOW – that’s what I call a puzzler!

Posted on September 22, 2015 by henry tapper

NOW Pension’s decision to charge new customers £40pm from October has not gone down well with supporting intermediaries. One grumpy accountant commented  We have one client already signed up with Now and about to stage in two weeks. As I … Continue reading →

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The pernicious power of financial advertising

Posted on February 18, 2015 by henry tapper

The incendiary resignation letter from Peter Oborne cites the removal of articles from the Telegraph’s website , claiming the articles went because of pressure from HSBC as a major advertiser. Buzzfeed have the story (and the article( here). I know … Continue reading →

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NOW – that’s what I call pensions!

Posted on February 17, 2015 by henry tapper

    Why the Pension PlayPen supports NOW as a workplace pension It’s no easy thing starting a master trust from scratch. Though NOW Pensions, had the experience of running a state backed pension in Denmark (through parent APT), coming … Continue reading →

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Regulate- don’t procrastinate; says Morten Nilsson- CEO of NOW Pensions

Posted on June 2, 2014 by henry tapper

Membership numbers recently published by the big six mastertrusts highlight exactly how important they are in the auto enrolment market.   Of the three million people auto enrolled, over two million are in one of the big six mastertrusts.   … Continue reading →

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“Thinking slowly” with Morten Nilsson of NOW Pensions

Posted on May 10, 2014 by henry tapper

It was a disappointment on touring the British Library on Thursday to be old that on this tour I would see no books. I had hoped to see the Nowell Codex which is the only surviving copy of the epic … Continue reading →

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Research shock- employers do care about the pensions they provide their staff

Posted on April 7, 2014 by henry tapper

“Selecting the right pension scheme for auto enrolment is important and has long term implications for employees. Taking time to review the options that are available in the market is sensible and planning ahead will help to keep stress levels … Continue reading →

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