Tag Archives: WTW

So you want to pay your own pension costs- do you?

Posted on September 25, 2017 by henry tapper

A new twist to the Pension Transfer Debate has been introduced by Willis Towers Watson (WTW) at a seminar last Tuesday at their London offices. At the event, consultants reported a ripple effect caused by the surge in members transferring out. WTW … Continue reading →

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Resistance is futile! The FCA give the bully boys their marching orders

Posted on September 14, 2017 by henry tapper

                                                 For you Tommy zee war is over! So the investment consultants are to be marched off to Stalug Luft CMA, for prolonged interrogation and indefinite detainment. Happily I have no pretentions to be an investment consultant and so can … Continue reading →

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WTW-you don’t “de-risk”; you transfer risk!

Posted on May 7, 2017 by henry tapper

In late March, Willis Towers Watson (WTW) published a survey of the choices made by 170,000 members of occupational defined benefit schemes. This is the question the survey sets out to answer “What choices have pension members made since the dawn … Continue reading →

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Same old Watsons – taking the p*ss!

Posted on February 19, 2017 by henry tapper

The FT is not known for having a laugh but I suspect that Chris Flood was snickering a little when he composed this little beauty I hope they don’t mind me sharing a great article that exposes the extraordinary arrogance … Continue reading →

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In denial and in disgust – investment consultants and the FCA.

Posted on November 26, 2016 by henry tapper

I went to the Vuelio blogger awards last night, which was fun, young, female and loud. I learned that I am unusual in not making money out of my blog and that I could make this a mobile advertising platform for … Continue reading →

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“Blindsided!”-investment consultants caught by FCA’s rabbit punch

Posted on November 19, 2016 by henry tapper

Nobody saw it coming. I went to a conference of investment consultants earlier in the month, the FCA’s Market Review was not on the agenda of any of the day’s sessions. But the FCA’s proposal to make a MARKET INVESTIGATION REFERENCE … Continue reading →

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