Tag Archives: Royal London

Private Equity has a consumer duty which it can’t ignore.

Posted on February 6, 2022 by henry tapper

  Let me disclose my prejudice, I don’t like management consultants, I don’t like the way they pander to the basest instincts of those who employ them and I don’t like the way they are used to justify corporate behavior … Continue reading →

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Royal London’s innovative and highly readable IGC report

Posted on August 3, 2021 by henry tapper

I am  impressed by this year’s IGC report from Royal London. It has made a real effort to reach out for comparators that “customers” will find relevant when assessing the value they are getting from Royal London’s workplace pensions. The … Continue reading →

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Pension Plowman’s guide to 2020 IGC reports

Posted on April 12, 2020 by henry tapper

This is a big year for IGCs. It is their fifth birthday, it’s the year when the FCA reviews their effectiveness and it’s the year of the pandemic, where providers and savers will be under maximum strain. Most of the … Continue reading →

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Member support: beyond the trustee’s pay-grade?

Posted on April 6, 2020 by henry tapper

Since publishing this article , LGIM has made a statement on the closure of the L&G helplines – you can read the statement here The Pensions Regulator and the FCA have delivered guidance on how those with charge of other … Continue reading →

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Royal London IGC report – a welcome shift in focus

Posted on March 27, 2020 by henry tapper

Royal London are (as usual), the first IGC to report. They have been kind and sent me the Chair’s Statement which saves me searching. But it’s easy to track down here The IGC has delivered a really interesting read which … Continue reading →

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Steve Webb, LCP and Royal London

Posted on January 15, 2020 by henry tapper

We are delighted to announce that former Pensions Minister Steve Webb will be joining LCP as a partner. He will be working on our client service offering & spearheading LCP campaigns to help the pensions industry stay apace with member … Continue reading →

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Scary news day!

Posted on July 25, 2019 by henry tapper

Scary news day! Yesterday (Weds 24th) saw the arrival of Boris Blimp in his West End townhouse and the announcement that nothing much has changed at the top of the DWP- except the SOS’ brief – which now includes equality … Continue reading →

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“In an advised world – do workplace pensions need trustees”.

Posted on April 28, 2019 by henry tapper

The quote is taken from a recent interview of Steve Webb of Royal London. It is a critical question which deserves an answer. The Workplace Pension Governance landscape (is changing) Something very odd is happening in DC Governance, something that … Continue reading →

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Royal London IGC – the regal treatment!

Posted on April 9, 2019 by henry tapper

  The 2019 IGC report – a good read I haven’t given much thought to IGC production values, but they’re the first thing you notice when you scroll through the Royal London IGC report. Someone has spent some time and money … Continue reading →

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Affordability – is the NHS pricing people out of its pension scheme?

Posted on December 30, 2018 by henry tapper

  Perhaps we are getting a little complacent about opt-outs? The FT has published research showing that opt-outs from the NHS pension scheme are running at 5 times the rate of opt-outs from the Local Government Scheme. When I first … Continue reading →

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