Henry Tapper
- Opinion
Will open finance transform financial services?
In case we had any doubt what the answer should be, the Financial Conduct Authority asked for “proposals on how open finance could transform financial services”. There were other words for ‘how’ such as whether or if, but how was chosen.
- Opinion
IGC reports need to tell it like it is on value for money
The Financial Conduct Authority is consulting on extending the powers of independent governance committees. As expected, it is looking to IGCs to monitor providers’ engagement with environmental, social and governance principles, and to ensure policyholders get value for money as they exercise their pension freedoms.
- Opinion
How would extending the remit of IGCs to cover SRI boost outcomes?
The father of journalist and broadcaster Victoria Derbyshire taught her that when she made contributions to a pension, she was not saving but “spending” on her retirement.
- Opinion
AE collaborations are a cop-out
Auto-enrolment collaborations such as those mentioned in Pensions Expert last month are a “neat fusion” according to Zurich’s Stephen Lefley.