Tag Archives: professional pensions

Is the VFM of a pension scheme best measured by contribution rates?

Posted on November 19, 2021 by henry tapper

The PPI have been asked  “What can other countries teach the UK about measuring Value for Money in pension schemes?” and asked by the Pensions Regulator. The answer is 55 pages long and involves a detailed analysis of the impact … Continue reading →

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CDC – your questions answered

Posted on July 31, 2021 by henry tapper

A recent professional pensions weekly Pension Buzz survey of 100 members of its readership posed the question: “What is your main hesitancy or concern around CDC arrangements?” This blog lists the concerns expressed. It should be noted that only 37 … Continue reading →

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Buzzing for the DB funding code?

Posted on January 23, 2021 by henry tapper

Views of the proposed DB Funding Code from Con Keating In their weekly Pensions Buzz survey, Professional Pensions posed the following question: “Is TPR’s approach to the new DB funding code the correct one in your view?” There were 100 respondents … Continue reading →

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#UKPA – rewarding in a virtual way – come on AgeWage !

Posted on October 7, 2020 by henry tapper

At 4pm this afternoon, we will be virtually attending the UK Pension Awards with faint hopes that my start-up AgeWage will pick up some kind of recognition for our work. I’ve bragged before about being up for four awards and … Continue reading →

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Keep the messaging simple and follow the science

Posted on September 16, 2020 by henry tapper

Government messaging on COVID-19 has ranged from effective to baffling and the consensus is that it works best when simple. While Sage might be agonizing over strategy the early messages about staying at home, keeping your distance and saving our … Continue reading →

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WTF- AgeWage wins 4 nominations for UKP awards!

Posted on June 4, 2020 by henry tapper

I got a call from a journalist friend of mine congratulating AgeWage on being nominated for a Professional Pensions UK Pensions Award.  I thought it was a wind up – but being a vain sort, I thought to see if … Continue reading →

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Pensions need a bonfire of regulation – (Con Keating and Iain Clacher)

Posted on May 28, 2020 by henry tapper

This essay is motivated both by the Pensions Regulator’s consultation on its proposed code of practice for scheme funding and by papers published in recent years by the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries, such as “Actuarial valuations to monitor defined … Continue reading →

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So what do pension people want from politicians?

Posted on November 23, 2019 by henry tapper

I’ve started so I’ll finish, I will post my views on the Conservative manifesto from a pensions perspective, when it gets published. But as I didn’t have to waste many words on the Liberal policy pleasantary  afterthought, I’d look into … Continue reading →

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Sailing the strait of Hormuz

Posted on November 8, 2019 by henry tapper

While most readers were doing “proper subjects” like maths, I studied English for A level and studied the conceits of metaphysical poets. A conceit is an extended metaphor and tests how far an idea can be taken. Here’s a conceit. … Continue reading →

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If we can’t measure CETV take up, how can we manage it?

Posted on May 21, 2018 by henry tapper

There’s a well known phrase “if you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it”. The Government can’t measure the extent of DB transfers and I conclude that they can’t govern the transfer process until they do.     Here’s the … Continue reading →

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