Tag Archives: CDC

Can British pension funds invest in Britain as their Australian counterparts do?

Posted on May 11, 2026 by henry tapper

If it won’t come from up here, it’s going to be from somewhere and the new “super unit” will start by getting it from down under. This new unit “will pave the way for vital investment into key UK projects”, … Continue reading →

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How will pensions be affected by the local elections?

Posted on May 9, 2026 by henry tapper

Local politics and LGPS I don’t think we have had time to think of the impact of new councils on old pensions but I’d expect this event to be interesting I won’t be going this year, my media pass has … Continue reading →

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TPR’s CEO estimates a decade for workplace saving to move back to pensions

Posted on May 7, 2026 by henry tapper

  This is the Pension Regulator’s speech. It has a summary of  what the  CEO intended to be understood.  This summary has come from artificial intelligence. I doubt that any human was involved for it is nothing but cliches and … Continue reading →

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TPR has a bible to get and keep a CDC scheme authorised.

Posted on April 30, 2026 by henry tapper

The Code of Practice for CDC is our bible! I will strain my blog to deliver something that is very serious and meaningful to the DWP, TPR and the few people set upon getting authorised to run a CDC from … Continue reading →

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CDC; should we stay or should we go? The video and slides!

Posted on April 29, 2026 by henry tapper

It was a great turn out which included a TPR actuary,  DWP’s top CDC man and a former CEO of  the PPF. Adrian Boulding was on the all, on his way to speak at an event where I was broadcasting … Continue reading →

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Ten slides that will tell you if you should stay or go for CDC!

Posted on April 28, 2026 by henry tapper

Almost every conversation we have with employers is not whether CDC is better for their staff than what they’ve got (DC). No – it’s whether to stick with DC till someone retires or go with CDC as the workplace pension. Chris … Continue reading →

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“Should I stay or should I go?” The employer’s dilemma over CDC.

Posted on April 27, 2026 by henry tapper

Almost every conversation we have with employers is not whether CDC is better for their staff than what they’ve got (DC). No – it’s whether to stick with DC till someone retires or go with CDC as the workplace pension. Chris … Continue reading →

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Nobody notices the changes to pension law this Government is bringing in – WHY NOT?

Posted on April 26, 2026 by henry tapper

If you read the press , you will hear what this Government has got wrong but not much about what it is doing right. There is no mention of the workplace pensions that it’s getting right! This from this morning’s … Continue reading →

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Good governance yes – prudent growth assumptions for CDC – no thanks!

Posted on April 25, 2026 by henry tapper

This is the summary of what TPR’s CEO , Nausicaa Delfas said at the Her speech at the Association of Consulting Actuaries’ 75th anniversary Chair’s dinner You can read the text of the speech here. A purely DC savings system … Continue reading →

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CDC; a workplace pension or just another way to “decumulate”? 

Posted on April 24, 2026 by henry tapper

This is your INVITATION to a Pension PlayPen Coffee Morning –  CPD is included It’s Online – it’s on Teams and it’s on Tuesday 28th April 2026 at 10.30 am   What do the boys believe? Henry Tapper and Chris … Continue reading →

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