Tag Archives: pension funds

2023 is not an hour old before pensions hit the headlines

Posted on January 1, 2023 by henry tapper

The first thing I read in 2023 was the lead story by Josephine Cmubo in the new year’s day edition of the Financial Times. Her article reignites the fires flaming before the Christmas break over the purpose of pension scheme … Continue reading →

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What do savers and pensioners say on climate change?

Posted on February 29, 2020 by henry tapper

  Three events have dominated my news this week The impact of Coronavirus on people, events and financial markets The ruling against Heathrow’s third runway interventions by the DWP to ensure schemes measure and mange their carbon footprint. The arguments … Continue reading →

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Could workplace defaults give best value for money?

Posted on November 2, 2019 by henry tapper

The results from our first 100 retirement savers are in and our test group averaged 54/100 on their outcomes. Some of the people who did best are in workplace pensions , including a friend from Port Talbot who has got … Continue reading →

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When will they ever learn? (The CDO is back)

Posted on November 28, 2017 by henry tapper

The FT reports (with its usual light touch ) that the collateralized debt obligation is back and being used by Global Pension Funds (and hedge funds) as an alternative to junk bonds. I question whether in its “authentic” (CLO) or … Continue reading →

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Doing something useful with our money

Posted on December 28, 2016 by henry tapper

Pension Funds like bonds, they provide a regular income stream and some bonds pay income for twenty years or more, a bit like lending money as a mortgage. Which begs the question “why don’t pension funds lend money as mortgages?”. … Continue reading →

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