Tag Archives: CDC

Nest is a collective DC fund in all but name. It will remain the default for most employers.

Posted on July 10, 2026 by henry tapper

Nest now has £13bn invested in the UK economy, according its latest annual report which was laid before Parliament today. This is an investment more akin to an open DB Scheme (LGPS or USS) or a CDC scheme aimed to … Continue reading →

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Sam Burden ; a Professional Trustee on CDC

Posted on July 10, 2026 by henry tapper

This article first appeared in Corporate Adviser; Sam Burden as a professional trustee with Zedra  Retirement in the UK is starting to feel out of reach for many workers. Not because people do not understand the importance of pensions, nor … Continue reading →

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“Retirement Wage”; a better name for CDC

Posted on July 5, 2026 by henry tapper

At a recent Professional Pensions webinar, Black Rock’s seminar saw Massi Delle Donnne point out that CDC is not a very catchy name. He called for a better one, well here it is Massi! CDC isn’t much good  and we … Continue reading →

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Should lower-earners get more pension from the state when working?

Posted on July 4, 2026 by henry tapper

The Pensions UK report is relevant to everyone. It will feed into the Pension Commission and so should thinking of people like David Warwick and Andrew Young, who feature in this blog. And so is this comment from Andy Young, … Continue reading →

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“Nothing new”on the triple lock is – “big news!

Posted on July 4, 2026 by henry tapper

It amazes me that we find the triple lock front page news when we voted in a Government two years ago who clearly said there would be no change in how the state pension this parliament. There are three things … Continue reading →

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Sensible writing on CDC (and RDC) from Lisa Purdy of Capital Cranfield

Posted on June 30, 2026 by henry tapper

It is always to get quality writing but particularly good to get it on CDC from a pensions trustee. Here is Lisa Purdy of Capital Cranfield writing about the difference between CDC and Retirement CDC. Lisa’s background is with L&G … Continue reading →

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Things can only get better: for pensions – and for Britain too!

Posted on June 29, 2026 by henry tapper

  Over the weekend, I have had a number of conversations with friends who find the proposition from Andy Haldane that this Government incentivises “effective investment” into the UK with home-bias taxation. I know that we have not heard the … Continue reading →

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Why are BlackRock so big on CDC?

Posted on June 24, 2026 by henry tapper

I am surprised and pleased by the amount of effort BlackRock is putting into promoting CDC. They have the first CDC mandate for investment as they are outsourced CIO of Royal Mail. Ben Rees is Head of DC and fulfills … Continue reading →

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Where does BlackRock think CDC is going?.

Posted on June 24, 2026 by henry tapper

The Pension PlayPen coffee morning yesterday (23rd June) was a Q&A with Massi Delle Donne and Marita Volmane. As you can see from the above, it was a lively affair from a group determined to get to the bottom of … Continue reading →

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LCP promotes maximising pensions over wealth in CDC’s investment strategy

Posted on June 24, 2026 by henry tapper

It is really good to read a consultant taking on CDC’s investment strategy from the member’s point of view. The key metric for DC has been the size of the pot, but this is not what CDC is about. It … Continue reading →

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