Tag Archives: Pensions

In a month I’m 65. I haven’t got a pension – just two pots – I’ve lost my trust!

Posted on October 18, 2026 by henry tapper

It is receiving my wage in retirement that will get back my trust. It is not providers connecting their systems! Continue reading →

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How proud of private UK pensions can we feel?

Posted on October 17, 2026 by henry tapper

Torsten Bell has pointed out that people don’t have a high view of pensions and by extension the people who run them. Richard Smith and Torsten (and me) have something in common here. Continue reading →

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You can’t buy a sausage with a brick

Posted on October 17, 2026 by henry tapper

There are very few things in life that we celebrate becoming more expensive. Continue reading →

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“Building a pension not just a pot” – a buyer’s guide to CDC.

Posted on October 16, 2026 by henry tapper

This explains the bottom line for employers reviewing workplace pension choices. Firstly whether to switch from DC to CDC ;  secondly which  collective pension scheme to participate in. Continue reading →

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Torsten Bell; the video and the slides from #PensionsUKAC26

Posted on October 16, 2026 by henry tapper

This blog includes this response from Richard Smith, a way to see the  video of the Pensions UKAC26 speech and the slides that the Pensions Minister used. But I kick off by the reaction of my friend Richard Smith which … Continue reading →

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Richard Smith’s hopeful – as Guided Retirement is coming.

Posted on October 15, 2026 by henry tapper

Richard Smith’s hopeful – as Guided Retirement is coming. Continue reading →

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More pension money for the self-employed but a warning to Pension Industry from Bell.

Posted on October 15, 2026 by henry tapper

Torsten Bell’s promising bigger pensions for the self employed and the employed but with a stern warning for the pensions industry to improve its reputation for delivery. Continue reading →

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Collective Pensions (CDC) at #PensionsUKAC26 (first session for all employers)

Posted on October 15, 2026 by henry tapper

This is very welcome news from a former Pensions Minister. Pensions UK have done well to include important faces in this first debate. Today is the second CDC debate – this time on the simplicity Collective Pensions bring to the … Continue reading →

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Compulsory education – needed to turn pots to pensions (says L&G)

Posted on October 14, 2026 by henry tapper

News that one of the three largest DC workplace pensions is promoting compulsory education make staff understand their pension pot, is an admission of failure. Continue reading →

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An Eiffely fun video from Richard Smith on the Pension Dashboard

Posted on October 13, 2026 by henry tapper

So Richard is putting together his best clips to provide an alternative view of the Pensions Conference, the one he (and I) would have liked to have gone to! Continue reading →

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