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Con Keating’s prepares his thoughts on CDC
Like many of us, Con’s thoughts are on how we can best restore confidence in pensions using CDC , here we catch him thinking about the W&P inquiry. For those whose thoughts are tuned to pensions (as well as retirement … Continue reading
Defined ambition – a trap avoided
This is a technical note from Con Keating that explains why mark-to-market accounting really doesn’t work for CDC. He sets out a more equitable basis for measuring funding. See if you can follow Con’s logic – I think I can … Continue reading
“What is CDC promising?” – Con Keating
In this article , first published in Pension Expert, Con Keating explains that while CDC is promising very little – which is why it is a concept of our time. The inquiry into Collective Defined Contribution pensions announced by the parliamentary … Continue reading
A method for the madness. Is the DWP Select Committee – pension’s best hope?
The diverse agenda of the DWP Select Committee might be considered madness. I am not going to write that their is method in this madness as it’s clear to me that we cannot properly consider freedoms, without looking at CDC for … Continue reading
Posted in drawdown, DWP, governance, Henry Tapper blog, pensions
Tagged Al Rush, CDC, Con Keating, DWP select committee, Frank Field, pensions
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Con Keating address objections and misconceptions around CDC
Collective Defined Contribution schemes are back in the news, with a Parliamentary inquiry under way. This has provoked an outpouring of commentary. Unfortunately, much of this appears to be misinformed. It is well-known that I am an avid and vocal … Continue reading
Defining the benefit of CDC – Con Keating on “CDB”.
The pension experts have great fun rubbishing Frank Field’s inquiry into CDC. Here’s why Frank says he’s doing it. “What the select committee is aiming for is to retain some of the best features of company schemes in a different age when employers … Continue reading
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Tagged CDC, Con Keating, defined benefit, employer, Pensioins, Risk-pooling, sponsoriship
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Con Keating’s vision for CDC
Recently the TUC published a study, commissioned from and executed by the Pensions Policy Institute, of the variability of DC outcomes. They consider the fund performance and (annuitized) pension income for individuals retiring in each of the years 2000 – … Continue reading
“The belly of the beast” – Con Keating and the Investment Association
Con Keating is not everybody’s cup of tea, but he’s mine – especially when he’s after transparency. This shows him with a timely warning to those who think leaving transparency in the hands of the Investment Association is a good … Continue reading
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Tagged Con Keating, Funds, Investment Association, Portfolio Turnover Rate, Transparency
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“Is CDC the viable alternative to DB?” Con Keating is on the case
Con is on the Labour party’s pension policy group. I’m a Tory party member. We agree on this, we need innovation. In this article , Con explains how the principles behind CDC could enable some employers to carry on … Continue reading
Con Keating on regulation and DB Governance
Con is a regular on this blog, here he discusses the Pension Regulator’s role in DB Governance. Our deconstruction of the narrative promoted by the Pension Regulator occupies around one third of our response to the Department of Work and Pensions … Continue reading
Posted in pensions, Pensions Regulator
Tagged Con Keating, DB, defined benefits, governance, pensions, The Pensions Regulator
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