Tag Archives: Pension new

“The best way forward or the NEST way forward?”

Posted on July 28, 2016 by henry tapper

If you are an employer and you have made a decision, there is no liability—that is clear in the legislation. If you have decided to go with NEST rather than NOW: or People’s, there is no liability that can fall … Continue reading →

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The new politics of pensions

Posted on July 23, 2016 by henry tapper

  What has leaving the European Union some time in 2019 have to do with four new Ministers at the DWP and as many at the Treasury?   We currently have no shadow pension minister, Angela Rayner who became shadow … Continue reading →

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Wake up to the PPF!

Posted on July 22, 2016 by henry tapper

  It was good to oversleep and wake up not to the lark (metaphorical here in EC4), but to Alan Rubenstein purring about his Pension Protection Fund. Pension Protection Fund figures published yesterday show the lifeboat scheme has £4.1bn surplus and … Continue reading →

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Shaking up at the DWP- how will politics effect pensions and payroll?

Posted on July 21, 2016 by henry tapper

As we all know by now, the DWP are very proud of auto-enrolment which former Pension Minister described as “that hen’s tooth – a public policy success”. At the time of writing, I should be in a meeting chaired by … Continue reading →

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Playing the personality card

Posted on July 13, 2016 by henry tapper

Of all the financial myths that remain unchallenged, the myth of personality is least challenged and most lethal. For it allows the congregation of expert panels/committees/boards – stuffed with perceived “personality” to validate all manner of iniquities. For those personalities … Continue reading →

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GO ROBO!

Posted on June 14, 2016 by henry tapper

The robots are here! But not in the Terminator sense. Think, rather, of Asimov’s creations. Or, for the less nerdy, Rosie from The Jetsons: benevolent machines, doing our hard work but better, faster and more reliably. Across almost all sectors, … Continue reading →

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Theft is theft – however and whoever.

Posted on June 10, 2016 by henry tapper

    I have been reading about Messrs Grey and Kelly on the FCA’s website. These two advisers systematically pillaged client accounts;  the FCA has found that Mr Kelly what is more Clearly these guys were up to no good … Continue reading →

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The market-force and where it has a voice.

Posted on June 9, 2016 by henry tapper

Context I spent most of yesterday in company with pension providers at the MarketForce conference in London (and most of the evening whooping it up with my chums in payroll!). The Marketforce Conference is clearly a big deal- brilliantly organised … Continue reading →

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How can IGCs engage people with their pensions?

Posted on April 11, 2016 by henry tapper

There are three measures by which I am judging the IGC Chair reports Do they speak with a proper tone of voice Do they show themselves effective in dealing with the provider they are governing Have they properly addressed whether … Continue reading →

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“PENTECH” slashes the cost of pension advice

Posted on March 29, 2016 by henry tapper

Over the weekend I heard a mortgage broker talk about automated mortgage underwriting as “mortech” and as Investec grabbed the technology high ground some years ago, I’m going to lay claim to “PENTECH” for http://www.pensionplaypen.com. I’m proud that what was … Continue reading →

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