Tag Archives: State Earnings-Related Pension Scheme

“This House” is a pension playpen

Posted on April 30, 2013 by henry tapper

The serendipity of social media and  more exactly the generosity of http://www.quietroom.co.uk brought me two tickets to see “This House” on  Saturday night. The link is with the Quiet Room’s co-boss, Vincent Franklin who is one of the stars of this show. My … Continue reading →

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What price certainty?

Posted on December 11, 2011 by henry tapper

                                The cost of certainty changes in proportion to the amount of certainty. The more flexible your guarantee, the more it’s going to cost you. I … Continue reading →

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The man from Yamaichi said no

Posted on November 21, 2011 by henry tapper

Sometime in 1993 I was advising a bunch of traders at Yamaichi Securities a now defunct Japanese trading house in the City. The Japanese equity markets were in a tailspin (from which they have not recovered) but the markets they were trading … Continue reading →

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#Budget11; a budget about #pensions

Posted on March 24, 2011 by henry tapper

Budget 11 is a pensions bombshell Continue reading →

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Personal Pensions – why competition didn’t work

Posted on February 6, 2011 by henry tapper

It is now the urgent job of those left standing to do something about this legacy and an equal responsibility to ensure that the future continues to look a little brighter.

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