Tag Archives: Retirement

What are our Lords up to with “Pension Schemes” this week?

Posted on January 14, 2026 by henry tapper

This from the “on the money” Pension Age which keeps us up to date with the Pension discussions. Peers query mandation and LGPS powers as Pension Schemes Bill enters HoL committee stage By Callum Conway   13/1/26 House of Lords (HoL) … Continue reading →

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With pensions, we want things to be easy – says David Brooks

Posted on January 8, 2026 by henry tapper

Here is David Brooks , finding his way back to the part pension experts find hardest to accept, that most of us do not want to have something that takes a lot of effort. This is a sister blog to … Continue reading →

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We need to save for our futures before we end up like the French – Tom McPhail

Posted on December 26, 2025 by henry tapper

I hope you had a happy Christmas and are queuing up for a happy new year! Here is Tom to help you as you wait to get going again! Here is a belated Christmas present, Tom for boxing day. Maybe … Continue reading →

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SASA – (Stagecoach Aberdeen Scheme Adoption) – the video and deck

Posted on December 16, 2025 by henry tapper

If you missed this  coffee morning presentation from John , you are in luck. It’s with you below, with a download if you want to share it – here. If you want to see the slides they are below and … Continue reading →

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The pension industry will leave it till 2029 , hoping CDC fails

Posted on December 10, 2025 by henry tapper

In focus: Green light for retirement-only CDC Minister for pensions Torsten Bell says: “Too often people approaching retirement are left navigating complex choices and shoulder risks they shouldn’t have to face alone. By expanding CDC to more employers and consulting … Continue reading →

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A man and a woman making sense of investment for retirement

Posted on December 10, 2025 by henry tapper

I wish I’d put it as well as this man has I’d wish I’d put it as well as this woman has UK businesses are facing many headwinds, but revitalising economic growth can help them overcome barriers to successful expansion. … Continue reading →

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Ros Altmann in 2020 on the Pension Action Group’s progress to that date

Posted on December 8, 2025 by henry tapper

It has been over 5 years since I published this blog on the Pensions Action Group.  My blog is not worth a great deal of time and I enjoy it  for a picture I took on the stripper’s beach in … Continue reading →

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SPP on the CDC pension we should get when buying in at retirement

Posted on December 3, 2025 by henry tapper

The SPP are the first of the big trade bodies to publish their submission to the Retirement  CDC consultation that started on 22nd October with a pow-wow at Aon , much referenced on this blog. It has gone on for … Continue reading →

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A big question of Commonwealth emerges in our pension investment

Posted on October 21, 2025 by henry tapper

The FT examines the empathy between Canada and British investment of pension schemes. In an article this morning with London’s Mary McDougall and Ilya Gridneff in Toronto Like the UK, Canada has been examining how to channel more pension assets to … Continue reading →

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Pensions at a policy crossroads?

Posted on October 8, 2025 by henry tapper

Headlines like this are a bit shouty and the event I went to yesterday afternoon was not shouty at all. In fact it was very good. A privilege and a thankyou I am not a client of “Hogan Lovells” and … Continue reading →

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