Tag Archives: workplace Pensions

Defending the defenceless is ethical; the money’s in my pension fund!

Posted on March 10, 2025 by henry tapper

The FT, like the Telegraph, are keen to talk up the adamant attitude of People’s Pension and Nest to run ethical funds that do not invest in defence stocks. This despite calls from 100 Labour MPs to increase fund investment … Continue reading →

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How political can LGPS get! Let’s rid it of localism.

Posted on February 11, 2025 by henry tapper

The Andrew Gwynne affair seems to have something to do with pensions, as Michael Crick reports. Tameside runs the Greater Manchester local government scheme, the largest in the UK. The gov want it to invest for growth but local councillors … Continue reading →

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Where should our £1.6tn be invested?

Posted on February 2, 2025 by henry tapper

I want to know how pensions can be reorganised to meet the needs  of members, sponsors and the taxpayer whose money keeps Government going. Steve Hodder  Partner at Lane Clark & PeacockPartner at Lane Clark & Peacock The Government has … Continue reading →

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Julian Mund at Mowbray; PLSA local and global

Posted on January 28, 2025 by henry tapper

I have written plenty about John Hamilton’s speech at Melton Mowbray, But it was not just John on stage at the PLSA East Midlands event. Preceding John was the PLSA’s CEO and I’m pleased he’s sent me his slides for … Continue reading →

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Putting the FIS back into pension schemes

Posted on August 17, 2024 by henry tapper

  This is a blog inspired by a snip from First Actuarial’s briefing to trustees and sponsors of their DB clients. For many years trustees have had to focus on a prudent funding plan based on the scheme valuation at … Continue reading →

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We need our banks to step up and help out.

Posted on June 8, 2024 by henry tapper

This is hard to explain, which is why the article is in the FT and not in other papers. The people who read the FT understand how the Bank of England sets interest rates and can work out that right … Continue reading →

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The pot consolidation lottery

Posted on April 22, 2024 by henry tapper

  Let’s not pretend otherwise, the consolidation process is a lottery. I know that People’s Pension will consolidate to the best priced of multiple pots with them – @JoeDabrowski1 do you know what other MTs do? — Steve Webb (@stevewebb1) … Continue reading →

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How Standard Life’s Master Trust could be a world beater.

Posted on March 29, 2024 by henry tapper

Over this Easter weekend, Helen Dean, former CEO of Nest and one of the architects of auto-enrolment, will take over as Chair of Standard Life’s Master Trust. Big challenge 1.0 She can look back at this statement, made when she … Continue reading →

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The high price we are paying for pension fraud

Posted on March 22, 2024 by henry tapper

This blog is about a discussion in parliament about cleaning up a legacy of pension scams and a discussion in the popular press about how legislation designed to stop those scams is leading to popular discontent. This morning, we continue … Continue reading →

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Will Hunt’s pension bombshell catch you with your pants down?

Posted on March 2, 2024 by henry tapper

It’s a proper old fashioned scoop for the Treasury. While the pension minister and the DWP are having cosy round tables with the PLSA in Edinburgh, Jeremy Hunt’s  getting the press-packs ready for a full scale onslaught on bad practice … Continue reading →

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