Category Archives: dc pensions

Collective Defined Contribution Schemes – the “Shameful Missed Opportunity” of 2008!

Posted on June 7, 2026 by henry tapper

Here is An article by Kevin Wesbroom. I first published it on June 3rd 2014, just over 12 years ago. Kevin was then leading Aon’s thought leadership on DC . This reminds me how little had changed since six years … Continue reading →

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Pension Dashboard – Richard Smith – 10.30 today – free ticket inside

Posted on October 14, 2025 by henry tapper

  Richard’s coming to our coffee morning to repeat his triumphal sessions over the past five years. Richard is the genuine item and a friend to Pension PlayPen. He has agreed to attend at short notice and I hope we … Continue reading →

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Does CDC work like a DB or a DC pension plan? I don’t care!

Posted on October 10, 2025 by henry tapper

Under current proposed timelines, multi-employer CDC schemes are expected to secure regulatory approval in 2026, with a view to accepting contributions from 2027. So we ought to be starting to think about what being in a CDC plan will feel like … Continue reading →

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“Data will be a Game Changer”; Richard Smith

Posted on October 10, 2025 by henry tapper

Data is a game changer – it’s changed my view of Lerwick in Shetland.  I’d never thought of it in the same “wave” as St Helier in Jersey. Richard’s coming to our coffee morning to repeat his triumphal sessions over … Continue reading →

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“Dashboards will be a Game Changer”; Richard Smith – Tuesday

Posted on October 9, 2025 by henry tapper

  Richard’s coming to our coffee morning to repeat his triumphal sessions over the past five years. Richard is the genuine item and a friend to Pension PlayPen. He has agreed to attend at short notice and I hope we … Continue reading →

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Torsten Bell and Alexandra Miles; Social Market Foundation #Labour

Posted on September 29, 2025 by henry tapper

Detail is scant but news is that Torsten spoke to a group at Labour Conference on Sunday , a group congregated to talk about pensions and including on a friend of this blog – Alexandra Miles. A little news has … Continue reading →

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Are retail investors misled by Private funds in Long Term Asset Funds?

Posted on September 22, 2025 by henry tapper

The FT have delivered an early warning on the liquidity of LTAFs in the wealth management, in the summer it delivered a clear warning that direct investment beats fund of funds but that only multi-billion pools can access private markets … Continue reading →

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Steve Webb; IHT and other pension tax changes – 10.30 today.

Posted on September 9, 2025 by henry tapper

Click here to join the coffee morning today (9th) at 10.30 am We brought the Pension PlayPen session forward by half an hour last week to allow some people to hear McGrath and Keating on the run on/wind up debate … Continue reading →

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Reform’s number 10 is winning the game with only half a team

Posted on September 9, 2025 by henry tapper

We in pensions have spent time in parliament (or perhaps watching what happens in parliament’s Government Committee) surprised that the plans of a radical Pension Schemes Bill have been so opposed by such a wide range of pension organisations. In … Continue reading →

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Sir Steve Webb; IHT Changes & Pensions – a discussion.

Posted on September 5, 2025 by henry tapper

  We brought the Pension PlayPen session forward by half an hour to allow some people to hear McGrath and Keating on the run on/wind up debate for occupational DB pension plans. Immediately after our pension was LCP’s session on … Continue reading →

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