Tag Archives: Savers

The Mail exploits pension saver’s ignorance – who’s fault is that?

Posted on December 16, 2022 by henry tapper

There is a lot wrong with this article, but one thing that is right is that performance matters and matters to the people who are using workplace pensions. If it didn’t matter, the Mail would not publish articles like this, … Continue reading →

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“Taking CDC out of the hands of actuaries and lawyers”

Posted on August 22, 2022 by henry tapper

What does “taking CDC out of the hands of actuaries and lawyers” mean? — Mike Harrison (@HigherEdActuary) August 20, 2022 Mike usually picks up on the real point I am trying to make in a blog. A couple of blogs … Continue reading →

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A whole new can of “defaults”

Posted on May 24, 2020 by henry tapper

The Pension Regulator’s found a new can of worms to open. This time it relates to a very local problem but creates some difficulties for those running and governing DC pensions. As the vast majority of money going into DC … Continue reading →

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Why investment reporting has to change.

Posted on December 3, 2019 by henry tapper

    I remember when I used to provide market intelligence to Eagle Star feeding back the confusion we were creating amongst trustees and sophisticated members and policyholders who were trying to find out how funds were performing. Every time … Continue reading →

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These are the Good Times for savers and investors!

Posted on February 3, 2017 by henry tapper

  It is very rare that savers get told they’re “having it good”, but if you’re saving into a workplace pension default , you’ve just had a great 12 months. I’m looking at a piece of paper that tells me … Continue reading →

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Pension PlayPen response to the DWP Command Paper on Workplace Pensions

Posted on April 17, 2014 by henry tapper

    Pension PlayPen Ltd trades as http://www.pensionplaypen.com and is the leading portal through which employers access information to stage auto-enrolment. The site allows employers to assess their workforce, determine a contribution structure, apply to workplace pension providers for terms … Continue reading →

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