Tag Archives: VFM

Value for Money – a new way forward with a Pension Schemes Act?

Posted on January 10, 2026 by henry tapper

The FCA have led the Value for Money, unlike previous versions where TPR led but hand in hand with it. The Government is progressing the Pension Schemes Bill 2025 to create new rules for certain trust-based pension schemes with defined … Continue reading →

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Why are there still 4,838 DB schemes and what will happen in 2026?

Posted on December 20, 2025 by henry tapper

Thanks to the Pension Protection Fund for using its data gathering prowess to keep those of us working in and commentating on pensions, armed with the right information. It’s the latest stuff from the Purple Book and it shows just … Continue reading →

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Meat and drink of a pension event – a compliant audience.

Posted on November 23, 2025 by henry tapper

“Events” is an industry and the attendance of a small group of people is fought over. The events tend to be free and depend on the payment by sponsors to speak and promote in a hall. So Chatham House becomes … Continue reading →

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No VFM from CDC? – an outburst from an actuary.

Posted on November 1, 2025 by henry tapper

VFM podcast lasts more than 90 minutes. I don’t know if I’ll be nice to this lot again. It’s gone to their pod , the latest of which is nearly 93 minutes which may make sense for a game of … Continue reading →

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Pensions screwing leaseholders? We say- “cap freeholder fees”!

Posted on October 30, 2025 by henry tapper

I have received a message from my friend Harry Scoffin, a young man who spoke at Pension PlayPen on rapacious behaviour of freeholders to leaseholders. Here’s what young Harry has sent me This has just dropped in the FT tonight: … Continue reading →

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Patrick Heath-Lay calls for simplicity – for his 7 million savers.

Posted on October 21, 2025 by henry tapper

AgeWage has been a lonely beacon bleeping a signal of tsunamis over the past 8 years.  The warning is that the billions of money building up in workplace pensions is not assessed by trustees, employers or members for the value … Continue reading →

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DB, DC, CDC? Just “pensions” – judged by VFM

Posted on October 19, 2025 by henry tapper

It is interesting to hear comments on the Pension UK Conference from Nico Aspinall and Darren Philp  I was aware that Nico was at the Conference but unaware of “the fringe” that Darren was at. To me, the Conference was … Continue reading →

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Instaviduals? How you get Pension VFM out of geo political conferences. Indeed.

Posted on October 11, 2025 by henry tapper

Sophie Baker, South Londoner and Crystal Palace fan (funny how there are suddenly so many of them right now) is on the VFM podcast. Sophie is a journalist for a mag I’ve never read but which runs a Linked In … Continue reading →

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Warning – advert – but a good one – from down under!

Posted on October 2, 2025 by henry tapper

I’m interested in how Australia is working out “value for money” as millions of Australians move towards a retirement (epic or otherwise). Here is a rare advert for this blog but I am supporting Bec Wilson as she goes to … Continue reading →

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Aviva’s IGC; a good quality life company promoting itself through its IGC!

Posted on September 29, 2025 by henry tapper

Aviva have delivered their IGC report and it’s a thorough piece of work. You can download it here or read it in full from this blog The marketing of these reports seems to depend on very relaxed executives in casual … Continue reading →

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