I’m pleased to see that Pensions UK’s conference next month now has CDC a little more prominent than a final day wash up session. It has introduced a session on its first day, the Tuesday. Here it is.

CDC In Practice as a speaking session at the Pensions UK Annual Conference is now on the programme agenda. I quote the blurb

CDC is increasingly moving from policy discussion to practical reality, and this session will focus on what it actually takes to deliver successful CDC arrangements in practice.

The panel brings together Guy Opperman (former Pension Minister), Dr Harinder Mann (Co-Chair, CDC Forum),  and John Wilson (Head of Technical & Research, Aptia), who will explore the practical considerations for delivering CDC successfully, including governance, administration, technology, member engagement and regulatory oversight.

The session will provide practical insights into how CDC can be translated from policy ambition into operational reality.

I have had my media pass withdrawn as being too much on the side of CDC so cannot afford financially or in time to attend.

I feel like those journalists in America must feel! All the same, I hope this session goes well and is well attended. I rather think it will be!

By a happy coincidence, I am speaking at a Pensions UK event this afternoon to the East Midlands Pensions UK group.

PENSIONS UK EAST MIDLANDS GROUP MEETING
Thursday 1 October 2026 2:30pm – 4pm
Hosted by PwC
Please join us for the Pensions UK East Midlands Group’s Annual General Meeting at 2:30pm on Thursday 1 October 2026.

Henry Tapper will be offering a CDC Question Time

If you can’t go and want to see the presentation, please email me at henry@pensionsmutual.co.uk.

I will join our mutual company to Pensions UK when we are authorised and look forward to having a good relationship.

Yesterday’s announcement that it is launching the largest UMES CDC to be considered may encourage Pensions UK to take collective pensions a little more seriously!