Tag Archives: Sausage

Open ended funds sound great until they close

Posted on October 24, 2023 by henry tapper

St James’s Place suspends trading in property fund https://t.co/cbwtFfOPc4 open ended funds sound great until they’re closed — Henry Tapper (@henryhtapper) October 24, 2023 You can call it a unit trust or call it an LTAF;-whatever you call it – … Continue reading →

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“Benefits to bricks” – the latest rabbit from the hat!

Posted on June 11, 2022 by henry tapper

“It is time to turn benefits into bricks – to help many more people open the door to home ownership” – Work and Pensions Secretary @theresecoffey It will soon become easier for benefit claimants to own their own home, thanks … Continue reading →

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Private equity – does the sausage match the sizzle?

Posted on May 30, 2022 by henry tapper

  Private markets are being touted as the promised land for retail investors. They off “milk and honey” at a time when the traditional asset classes can barely feed us locusts. At the PLSA conference, some managers I spoke to … Continue reading →

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Where you can buy a sausage with a brick…

Posted on May 15, 2022 by henry tapper

  At this week’s Pension PlayPen coffee morning, Guy Opperman told we could look forward to what was happening in Australia today, being UK pension policy tomorrow, so here – courtesy of the Australian Financial Review is a Government incentive … Continue reading →

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We need a home ownership detox!

Posted on February 7, 2017 by henry tapper

An important day for British Housing Policy Today, the Government will publish its white paper setting out its long-term housing strategy. This has implications for everyone living in the UK, including the homeless, those who rent, those who own and … Continue reading →

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Retiring using other people’s money

Posted on September 19, 2016 by henry tapper

Thanks to Jo Cumbo for putting me on to this excellent debate on “property v pension”. You can listen to it here; http://bbc.in/2cyqQgP The crux of the argument is about borrowing. People do not borrow other people’s money to invest in … Continue reading →

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Pensions need to be sold for the sausage not the sizzle.

Posted on January 12, 2016 by henry tapper

A great observation from Steve Groves, CEO of partnership this morning. @henryhtapper @tcfDAN @clivewaller healthy people were buying to early. Lie expectancy increased 10yrs and annuitisation age didn't move… — steve_g@partnership (@Sjg3G) January 12, 2016 By “buying” Steve means “buying … Continue reading →

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Why the Autumn Statement was so important for pensions

Posted on November 30, 2015 by henry tapper

Last Thursday I pointed out how the introduction of a Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) could be the most significant statement on pensions that Osborne never made. Paul Lewis has blogged the details, follow his twitter timeline to see the Q&A … Continue reading →

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