Henry Tapper

Common Hold will come about because of Harry, Norma and sound politicians henrytapper.com/2026/01/21/com… Press on Harry and press on real journalists , mentored by Norma Cohen and writing in her wake. @FreeLeasehlders

Inheritance tax and Death in Service Benefits henrytapper.com/2026/03/21/inh… .It is important that we think of pensions as protection for those who live and life assurance as protection for those who live on when  the earner has departed.

Should we have to turn pots into a pension? Sharp minds struggle with Bill Sharpe's problem! henrytapper.com/2026/03/21/sho… It's not going to be easy for DC schemes to give members pensions at retirement.

The Pensions Mutual CDC proposal - Will Hutton henrytapper.com/2026/03/21/the… "From an economic point of view, Pensions Mutual is a way to deliver what pensions have been missing this century, a clear sense of purpose" - Will Hutton

Things that the FCA are doing to help people in retirement henrytapper.com/2026/03/21/thi… Thanks to Jim Boyd Tom McPhail , the Financial Conduct Authority and Equity Release Council - good weekend reading!

"Well said Maggie!" An elderly trustee chair speaks out for Maggie Rodger, the AMNT and independence henrytapper.com/2026/03/20/wel… "Although I am paid in the role, and have decades of pension trustee board experience, I refuse to categorise myself as a “professional” trustee."

When it comes to your pension, don’t believe the hype about private equity ft.com/content/b7f146… via @ft

TAS300: "Particularly Delightful Memory" says DWP Minister of State. henrytapper.com/2026/03/20/tas… The campaign to get TAS 300 into every strategic decision taken on private DB pension schemes - goes on

I can't breathe at the "fiduciary" summit - I find the air's too thin up there. henrytapper.com/2026/03/20/i-c… Pensions for ordinary people are the payments they spend to go on holiday or buy their groceries. Ordinary people have no regard for the niceties of fiduciary duties.

Pensions Mutual is looking for trustees for its CDC scheme henrytapper.com/2026/03/19/pen… via @henryhtapper

Pensions Mutual is looking for trustees for its CDC scheme henrytapper.com/2026/03/19/pen…

People need more pension, not just moaning about the lack of saving! henrytapper.com/2026/03/19/peo… via @henryhtapper

People need more pension, not just moaning about the lack of saving! henrytapper.com/2026/03/19/peo… It is the pension and not the pot that we’ll be confronted by when going to the pension dashboard.

I hope professional trustees will come to CDC independently henrytapper.com/2026/03/19/i-h… If I was HS Trustees, I would not be posting their photographs in this way, if I was WTW, I would be very careful not to breach conflicts

Trustees are for members , not just compliance henrytapper.com/2026/03/19/tru… There is of course a place for the professional trustee and all trustees including member trustees should be qualified to do their job.  But to suppose that trusteeship starts and ends with compliance is wrong

Pensions and IHT - Really? henrytapper.com/2026/03/18/pen… via @henryhtapper

Pensions and IHT - Really? henrytapper.com/2026/03/18/pen… For many people , a pension is what they and their spouse live on, for a lucky few - it's a pot they leave as an inheritance. Tax causes a lot of contention, listen to this video and look at the slides!

Yeovil's shocking performance puts me in mind of relegation henrytapper.com/2026/03/18/yeo… While Arsenal won in Europe, Yeovil lost in the Conference and it wasn't pretty! #ytfc

We have become too prudent with our long term money henrytapper.com/2026/03/18/we-… Let’s not blame individuals for being over-prudent. Instead let’s ask how we can make it easier for us all to invest for growth by encouraging each other to go for growth.

Do we need VFM reports to consolidate small DC schemes? henrytapper.com/2026/03/18/do-… VFM performance tables are useful for employers in working out how big “pots” are but they don’t tell employers or regulators the value of consolidating into pensions.

Are what were our "pensions" now to be traded as distressed assets? henrytapper.com/2026/03/18/are… 2007. I remember how it began and it feels like it now. Back in those days, the sitting duck was housing, today it is pensions. Either way we are walking into a problem