Tag Archives: Value for Money

Aegon’s ICC – treating the customer seriously.

Posted on April 9, 2016 by henry tapper

I like Aegon’s IGC Chair report, delivered by top trustee Ian Pittaway. It’s not easy to find and though the report makes numerous references to its readers being its policyholders, I have no idea how a policyholder would stumble across … Continue reading →

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Prudential’s IGC report – good stuff (with crap PR)

Posted on March 12, 2016 by henry tapper

  Prudential’s Independent Governance Committee has published its Chairman’s report and you can read it here. You cannot find this link on http://www.pru.co.uk nor has there been any notice of its publication to the public via either of Pru’s two … Continue reading →

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Does drawdown need a charges cap for pension drawdown

Posted on August 28, 2015 by henry tapper

This post was written a few months ago but never published. The main thrust is still relevant, the thrust is that we are better off building better and more relevant products than trying to squeeze drawdown into a shirt two … Continue reading →

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NEST report and accounts; £400m and counting

Posted on July 15, 2015 by henry tapper

The publication of NEST’s 2015 report and accounts yesterday has some good news and some not such good news. The good news is that nothing seriously went wrong last year, there are now some 14,000 employers using NEST for all … Continue reading →

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If it’s not in the price- I’m not paying it.

Posted on May 28, 2015 by henry tapper

All week I have been beset by those nasty little extras that add up. On Norwegian Airlines everything is extra, water, food , headsets , blankets – the duty free is more expensive than Tescos. It costs $50 to put … Continue reading →

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Knowing the “money” in “value for money”.

Posted on March 4, 2015 by henry tapper

At last we may get to know what we really pay for the management of our funds so we can work out it it’s worth it. Continue reading →

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As clear as a frosted window – the IA on charges (again)

Posted on February 11, 2015 by henry tapper

The Investment  Association (IA) have published another paper as their contribution to the ongoing debate on what the public and their fiduciaries should know about their funds. The paper fails on a number of levels 1. It ignores the fact that … Continue reading →

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“Beware the mastertrust my son!” 6 reasons to be careful

Posted on February 6, 2015 by henry tapper

  Ok. It may not have jaws that bite or claws that clutch or be quite as frightful as the Jubjub bird, but the mastertrust may be no friendlier than Lewis Carroll’s Jabberwock. This is not a trendy thing to … Continue reading →

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“Making Pension Charges Clearer” – good on the NAPF

Posted on January 21, 2012 by henry tapper

The NAPF, as I’ve mentioned a few times on this blog, are a rather better trade body than you’d expect . Revitalised by Joanne Seagers and Dan Torjussen-Proctor they appear a more progressive member centric organisation than in years gone by. Ambitiously, they … Continue reading →

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