Tag Archives: Workie

Are mastertrusts safe?

Posted on February 11, 2016 by henry tapper

Is it good enough that pension schemes can operate without ANY capital adequacy requirements That’s the question posed by FT’s Jo Cumbo and as that old adage “50% of people don’t know what “50%” means” goes to show, most people … Continue reading →

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50 shades of “Workie”.

Posted on February 6, 2016 by henry tapper

Are all Workplace Pensions the same? Can we distinguish one “Workie” from another? Are all Workies equal – or are some Workies more equal than another? For those not familiar with the adverts- Workie is a Technicolor creature, designed by … Continue reading →

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Choosing our “Workie”- how hard can we make it?

Posted on February 5, 2016 by henry tapper

This week and for weeks to come , I am out and about talking with the payroll partners of large accountancy practices who feel they have no choice but to help their employer clients through auto-enrolment. I’m doing this work … Continue reading →

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“And the language that he used!” Does Workie speak?

Posted on January 30, 2016 by henry tapper

  Go to him now, he calls you- you can’t refuse If you ain’t got nothing- you got nothing to lose! Great lines taken out of context from Bob Dylan’s “Like a Rolling Stone“. The link takes you to a … Continue reading →

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Is Workie working? Who’s hot and who’s not in the workplace pension world.

Posted on January 29, 2016 by henry tapper

This morning Pension PlayPen launches “Measures of support”. the result of nearly 6 months research into how intermediaries and employers see the workplace pensions they are using to enroll staff. We will be making the report generally public during the … Continue reading →

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Is NEST “preaching from the pulpit with its trousers round its ankles”?

Posted on December 28, 2015 by henry tapper

Is NEST preaching from the pulpit with its trousers round its ankles? Continue reading →

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What has the financial services industry learned from auto-enrolment?

Posted on December 21, 2015 by henry tapper

The first lesson that the financial services is learning from auto-enrolment is that consumer purchasing cannot be predicted on the basis of past performance. Continue reading →

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Choice – we love to have it – we hate to use it!

Posted on December 13, 2015 by henry tapper

Choice – a mass of contradictions I’ve noted before that choice is something we feel we cannot do without but is something we generally cannot deal with. It is rare that the phrase ” I had no choice” is used in … Continue reading →

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Asleep at the wheel on net pay – and they want to drive the bus!

Posted on December 6, 2015 by henry tapper

The PLSA are making a fuss about SMEs. Small Business Saturday tells me that my small business can get its help – and it’s just round the corner! But I am not convinced, since the launch of Pension Solutions, its … Continue reading →

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Tidings of great joy from the ICAEW

Posted on December 4, 2015 by henry tapper

Auto-enrolment is a worry to accountants. Estimates are pretty consistent that around two thirds of all employers staging auto enrolment will look to accountants for compliance with auto-enrolment regulations and help with choosing and setting up a workplace pension. Unfortunately … Continue reading →

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