Tag Archives: PLSA

Do markets actually work in pensions?

Posted on October 13, 2026 by henry tapper

The markets do NOT work in pensions; our trade association has to address the problem we have with turning pots to pensions. “Outcomes” are currently unsatisfactory. Continue reading →

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Want to be the next Pensions UK Chair?

Posted on February 4, 2026 by henry tapper

The Chair of Pensions UK, Emma Douglas is off to be Chair of the Pensions Regulator and you can’t do both. So Pensions UK needs a change of Chair and this blog is always willing to give Pensions UK a … Continue reading →

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A blog from 2016 – which is as relevant to Nest today as it was 9 years ago

Posted on July 24, 2025 by henry tapper

This is a re blog of an account of Nest at one of the first PLSA (rather than NAPF) conferences. If you weren’t in Liverpool for last week’s PLSA conference, do not slit your wrists. You can watch the sessions … Continue reading →

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Get on the “Smith Express”

Posted on March 17, 2025 by henry tapper

Samantha is a sharp journalist who worked flat out last week, I know, I watched her the few times I was in the press room. She also found time to collar Richard Smith and this is what she wrote in … Continue reading →

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How do you make money as a freelance blogger?

Posted on March 15, 2025 by henry tapper

A question I get asked surprisingly rarely are “how do you make money as a freelance journalist”. Infact I only ever get this question when I go to the PLSA conferences and that’s because the PLSA let me use their … Continue reading →

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Pensions for DC saving – Bell’s Bill avoids DB. (scrawled notes inc.)

Posted on March 15, 2025 by henry tapper

Minister for Pensions Torsten Bell Speaks at the Pension and Lifetime Savings Association Conference 2025 in Edinburgh. From: Department for Work and Pensions and Torsten Bell MP Location: EICC, Edinburgh Delivered on: 11 March 2025 (Transcript of the speech, exactly as it was … Continue reading →

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A wonky perspective on a glorious PLSA event!

Posted on March 14, 2025 by henry tapper

John Hamilton (with the camera) and me (a little worried) spent Tuesday through Thursday this week either at his flat, the Conference or eating out.  This is the wonky perspective of a blogger who is very grateful for sponsoring me … Continue reading →

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Barry Jones offers us credit; Isio’s guru (Burrows) this morning

Posted on March 11, 2025 by henry tapper

I don’t know what “NOT ALL CREDIT ASSETS ARE EQUAL” means or why it gets block capitals but I look forward to finding out tomorrow (Tuesday 12th) as I steam up to Edinburgh on the 8 am from London Kings … Continue reading →

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ISIO – here we go- Barry Jones!

Posted on March 10, 2025 by henry tapper

I don’t know what “NOT ALL CREDIT ASSETS ARE EQUAL” means or why it gets block capitals but I look forward to finding out tomorrow (Tuesday 12th) as I steam up to Edinburgh on the 8 am from London Kings … Continue reading →

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Hail the 2025 Supreme Novice in Cheltenham and Edinburgh

Posted on February 22, 2025 by henry tapper

Cheltenham’s Supreme Novices Hurdle sets off ten minutes before the start of the new PLSA Conference today on Tuesday 11th March. When Torsten stands up to address us, we will know who the world’s Supreme Novice Hurdler is. We may … Continue reading →

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