Tag Archives: VFM

Getting money straight from the hippos mouth – kid’s stuff from Emily Boxall

Posted on October 25, 2026 by henry tapper

Money sounds a lot easier with Emily Boxall who has a touch that clearly lands well with children. Continue reading →

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If there’s not herding around value for money, a consolidated market isn’t working!

Posted on October 21, 2026 by henry tapper

If we don’t get herding with size, I’d be disappointed. There is space for all pension funds to collectively deliver . This make markets including the UK grow! Continue reading →

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Torsten Bell; the video and the slides from #PensionsUKAC26

Posted on October 16, 2026 by henry tapper

This blog includes this response from Richard Smith, a way to see the  video of the Pensions UKAC26 speech and the slides that the Pensions Minister used. But I kick off by the reaction of my friend Richard Smith which … Continue reading →

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Is PUK’s Liverpool Conference – a 3 day drinking session? Tune in to the VFM twosome to find out..

Posted on October 11, 2026 by henry tapper

I’d listen to it as I always do, when time permits and you are sober. Nico and Darren are well worth listening to, though not necessarily for the right reason! Continue reading →

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Richard Smith’s Free Coffee Morning link is here! 10.30 this morning

Posted on October 6, 2026 by henry tapper

Why is he being called into every conversation? It’s because he is an unbiased commentator on the state of pensions, of the pension dashboards and of how we will be getting a lifetime income when we retire. Continue reading →

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Is TPR waking up to VFM? Isn’t it the pension we’ll be defaulted into buying?

Posted on October 6, 2026 by henry tapper

Emma Douglas needs to extend TPR’s VFM thinking to the pensions offered by default. She’s getting there. Continue reading →

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Richard Smith’s everywhere but nowhere more accessible than tomorrow at 10.30 am!

Posted on October 5, 2026 by henry tapper

Even when Richard’s not there in presence he seems to be there in spirit! I’ve listened to 90 minutes of the VFM podcast where he gets more mentions than Arsenal. Continue reading →

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WTW’s Glyn Bradley tells the podcast that VFM should measure pension as a service.

Posted on October 5, 2026 by henry tapper

In this episode of V-FM Pensions hosts Darren and Nico talk to WTW Senior Director and Chair of the IFoA Pensions Board, Glyn Bradley. Continue reading →

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TPR – can we have VFM scores at half time and full time!

Posted on October 3, 2026 by henry tapper

We want scores at full time not just half time. Can we have results in a league table so savers can figure out the Value For their Money? Continue reading →

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Will Sandbrook and “happiness” as a measure for VFM

Posted on September 26, 2026 by henry tapper

How can all this money being spent by Will and the other Thinkers” be credited as “value”. Can it be justified as “happiness” and if so- to who?  Continue reading →

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