Tag Archives: #pensions

An actuaries guide to skipping “fast track” (what capital backing can do for your pension)

Posted on August 25, 2023 by henry tapper

For an organization that I have no hope of ever joining, I get a lot out of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries and yesterday they came up with another document that went straight into my reading tray. It will … Continue reading →

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“Insurers don’t understand investment”- that is the pensioner problem

Posted on April 26, 2023 by henry tapper

Many comments on my blog are so well argued that  they should be published as blogs in their own right, rather than languish in the obscurity of the archive! Some comments go unpublished but all are welcome (other than the … Continue reading →

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Sun Money solves the Retirement Riddle

Posted on April 17, 2023 by henry tapper

Pilot your Pot with Harriet Every time Harriet Meyer runs a pension story in the Sun, my heart leaps. She has the knack of using snappy headlines and clear language to make the complex plain. Harriet modestly tells us on … Continue reading →

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Martin Lewis – if ever we needed an adviser

Posted on February 23, 2023 by henry tapper

We watched the Martin Lewis 90 minute pension special again last night – not to pick holes in it but to pick up tips, especially around the sections on the state pension and benefits. We have friends and family who … Continue reading →

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American reforms aimed at the up and coming retirement saver

Posted on January 2, 2023 by henry tapper

Before we beat ourselves up about our pension saving system, take a look at what is happening on the other side of the pond. The American system works for those who work long and hard and who have healthcare, it … Continue reading →

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The fall-out from LDI will dominate DB pensions in 2023

Posted on December 30, 2022 by henry tapper

  The FT has published a piece this morning suggesting a “blame game” between consultants and the providers of LDI solutions. Was it the providers or the advice given by investment consultants  on implementation and management of leveraged LDI strategies … Continue reading →

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Stefan Lundberg on the Pensions Dashboard

Posted on December 27, 2022 by henry tapper

Over Christmas, I have been running a series of blogs I’ve selected from my linked in feed as examples of “good thinking”, they’ve all been from Stefan Lundbergh, who is a good thinker. But sometimes, good thinkers can think themselves … Continue reading →

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An employer with a small DB scheme gives its evidence to the WPC

Posted on December 11, 2022 by henry tapper

Founded 50 years ago, Dixon International Ltd is an award-winning innovator and manufacturer of specialised construction products. It was the first to develop aluminium and elastomeric draught seals for doors & windows in the early sixties. It was the first … Continue reading →

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Pensions and personal poverty; action needed now.

Posted on April 11, 2022 by henry tapper

Let’s think about the question in this headline and the date it was asked. On the date of publication Savers and those spending their retirement savings were facing a hike in fuel bills and inflation reckoned by PWC to be … Continue reading →

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“Consumers aren’t fools” – dashboards and vaccines

Posted on October 29, 2020 by henry tapper

“Consumers aren’t fools,” – Romi Savova (Pension Bee ) Reading the responses to the Pension Dashboard Programme’s consultation on the data standards employed to give us a view of our pensions, you might think otherwise. People are so dumb… Whilst … Continue reading →

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