Tag Archives: CDC Code

Finfluence; a safer way to learn about money?

There has been a lot of discussion this week about whether we should stop the young from watching things on social media. I wonder if the readers of this blog are not prone to spending too much of their time … Continue reading

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Isn’t “value for money” too late for DC workplace saving?

I enjoyed Kirby Rappell’s explanation of how his firm -” SuperRatings”-  has succeeded in Australia providing consumers with value for money ratings on their “pensions”. You can hear him talking to Nico and Darren here on  the latest podcast (#142) … Continue reading

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Does the “CDC” scheme have a future beyond Royal Mail?

Time will tell whether there weill be further applications to provide staff with CDC benefits, but for now we know that Royal Mail are pressing ahead – which is a huge achievment on its part. The Pensions Regulator confirmed yesterday … Continue reading

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Enough of your schemes – CDC FUNDS please! –

The Americans are right in discouraging the phrase “pension scheme”.  Like “default fund”, the phrase plays badly to people who think scheming and defaulting are examples of bad not good practice. I was set to thinking this while publishing and … Continue reading

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CDC investment – a “B-movie caricature” – Con Keating

Blog 3 from Con Keating on  the Proposed CDC Code The CDC Code of practice has much to say about investment; much of which is far more intrusive than single lines requiring that assets held as part of reserves be … Continue reading

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