Tag Archives: Quietroom

I went for a GMP makeover at Brightwell

Posted on September 20, 2023 by henry tapper

  A group of large pension schemes are launching what they claim to be a free service communicating changes to Guaranteed Minimum Pensions. I went to find how. There are many exciting things happening in pensions but changes to Guaranteed … Continue reading →

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I’m going for a GMP makeover at lunchtime.

Posted on September 19, 2023 by henry tapper

A group of large pension schemes are launching what they claim to be a free service communicating changes to Guaranteed Minimum Pensions. I’m about to find out more. There are many exciting things happening in pensions but changes to Guaranteed … Continue reading →

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Not such a Quietroom – 20 years and partying strong!

Posted on July 5, 2023 by henry tapper

Great night out ⁦@quietroomtweets⁩ party. Thanks Scants- may you bring us as much joy and as many insights in the next 20 years pic.twitter.com/VdWxwLYqzx — Henry Tapper (@henryhtapper) July 5, 2023 Mark Scantlebury and Vincent Franklin set up Quietroom in … Continue reading →

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Quietroom – shouldn’t we be asking not telling members about being “bought out”?

Posted on May 7, 2023 by henry tapper

Simon Grover of Quietroom has written an  article about communicating buy-out to members (who are about to be bought out). It urges us not to forget the member, but suggests what the member thinks is an afterthought I am usually … Continue reading →

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Wishing you an authentically #LidlChristmas

Posted on November 14, 2020 by henry tapper

Thanks to Lidl GB , I look forward to an authentic Christmas that I can believe in. I have no idea why or how Lidl will make me feel this way, but if its trailer for its Christmas ad is … Continue reading →

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Shoot the message – not the messenger.

Posted on May 22, 2020 by henry tapper

Watching Martin Lewis’ money show last night I found myself aghast! Someone was trying to weigh up whether it was better to get 0.1% pa tax-free from an HSBC ISA or get 0.4% pa from another HSBC account and run … Continue reading →

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“Your pension data could be taken down and used against you”

Posted on May 21, 2020 by henry tapper

The last two weeks has seen Professional Pensions going data barmy with not one, not two but three stories extolling the use of personal data to manage pension scheme risks. The first is a gentle and sympathetic article by Michelle … Continue reading →

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How to talk to your staff about pensions

Posted on April 23, 2020 by henry tapper

Quietroom are silently curating a lot of good advice using linked in. If you have the dexterity and the eyesight to access their posts , then here’s the link to the document. But I struggled and when I found the … Continue reading →

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When will pensions move out of the “paper age”?

Posted on December 19, 2019 by henry tapper

Today the Pensions Bill will sit within the Queen’s speech and within the Pensions Bill will be proposed legislation to make it mandatory for pension schemes of all DC persuasions , to provide digital data to a pension dashboard. The … Continue reading →

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AgeWage grumpily comments on DWP’s simple pension statement.

Posted on December 17, 2019 by henry tapper

The DWP are considering how to support an industry initiative to create simpler , more effective pension statements. It has asked people to respond to its consultation. I and my company – AgeWage – support simpler pension statements and in … Continue reading →

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