Tag Archives: CDC

Hilary Salt on the future of the triple lock; while I’m stunned by Manchester, Trafford and Salford

Posted on October 6, 2026 by henry tapper

I was up in Manchester yesterday – shaken by the new bold vibe. Hilary is one of the best bosses I ever had and I can’t not publish her talking about pensions. Continue reading →

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Gordon Aitken’s video explains how DC is returning pensions to growth…

Posted on October 5, 2026 by henry tapper

For Aitken, the future for equities and growth is in DC pensions;  I’ll extend his optimism with CDC (which is even less dependent on de-risking than DC). Continue reading →

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Pensions UK start to acknowledge CDC as a collective pension

Posted on October 1, 2026 by henry tapper

CDC In Practice speaking session at the Pensions UK Annual Conference is now on the programme agenda. Continue reading →

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The best advertisement for social care and pensions we’ve had this year

Posted on October 1, 2026 by henry tapper

This is great.  Excellent to have someone like Yvette Cooper on board.  Continue reading →

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Carers get a proper funded collective pension from the Government

Posted on September 30, 2026 by henry tapper

The recognition of the role CDC could play in UK pensions by government and wider policy makers is welcome. Continue reading →

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Retirement CDC – uniquely legislated for one master trust?

Posted on September 30, 2026 by henry tapper

Turning pots to pensions continues to be a subject that excites audiences who are committed to DC. This week Tom McPhail and James Hawkins appear to have had a good argument about whether Retirement CDC is an irrelevance with the … Continue reading →

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Pension funds- join the struggle for leaseholder freedom

Posted on September 28, 2026 by henry tapper

Whether pension funds are DB, DC or CDC , money in residential properties needs to work for those living in the properties as well as pensions taking low risk profit. Continue reading →

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Should DC pensions give retirement freedom or a steady income?

Posted on September 26, 2026 by henry tapper

This is not a new argument. we’ve been having it all century and in 2014 many thought it had been settled by George Osborne. But pension freedoms haven’t been a success for the silent majority Continue reading →

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“Pensions Expert DC & Master Trust Summit” – will AI turn DC pots to pensions?

Posted on September 23, 2026 by henry tapper

Those retiring don’t have a clue how to decumulate their pots but that will change now AI is getting to grips with the nastiest hardest problem in finance. Continue reading →

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Will CDC challenge DC workplace as the employer’s choice?

Posted on September 22, 2026 by henry tapper

I read with great interest the Professional Pensions “Buzz ” results that asked this question and found a different  result that I would have expected this time last year! Continue reading →

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