All Collective defined contribution (CDC) articles – Page 6

  • News

    Government brings identical bill back to parliament

    2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

    On the go: The Department for Work and Pensions has reintroduced its pension schemes bill in the House of Lords, after the December general election delayed its debate in Parliament.

  • News

    Opperman promises ‘refined’ Pension Schemes Bill

    2019-12-19T00:00:00Z

    On the go: The Pension Schemes Bill has been included in the Queen’s Speech delivered on Thursday, with pensions minister Guy Opperman stating it will be a refined version from the previous document.

  • Greg McClymont
    Opinion

    All change for pensions in 2020?

    2019-12-19T00:00:00Z

    Some surprises are less surprising in retrospect, and December’s general election was one of those events.

  • News

    Opperman reappointed pensions minister

    2019-12-18T00:00:00Z

    On the go: Guy Opperman remains as minister for pensions and financial inclusion after being reappointed as MP for Hexham.

  • Esther Hawley
    Opinion

    Collective defined contribution schemes: Smooth operators?

    2019-12-16T00:00:00Z

    According to the Pensions Policy Institute, collective defined contribution schemes could provide “improved and less volatile retirement incomes” when compared with individual DC schemes. But how are these pension funds different, and can IDC schemes learn anything from CDC strategies?

  • News

    Master trusts welcome CDC in decumulation

    2019-10-28T00:00:00Z

    Several master trusts would welcome the ability to offer a collective defined contribution solution for their members in decumulation, after the government hinted at such a possibility.

  • News

    Pension schemes bill overshadowed by Brexit

    2019-10-14T00:00:00Z

    A pension schemes bill has been included in the Queen’s Speech as expected, but critics say the government’s Brexit headaches and lack of majority mean it is little more than a manifesto pledge.

  • Features

    Sequencing risk – the scourge of DC retirees

    2019-06-25T00:00:00Z

    Data crunch: Could you time your retirement to make the most of market conditions? Analysis of historical returns shows many drawdown customers are taking a blind punt on sequencing, raising questions about appropriate retirement products for an inert population.

  • Features

    Wesbroom: Actuaries must now stand up to public scrutiny

    2019-05-22T00:00:00Z

    Kevin Wesbroom has his work cut out bringing his CV up to date.

  • News

    Only 13% of organisations predict CDC adoption in next six years

    2019-04-08T00:00:00Z

    On the go: Only 13 per cent of trustees and sponsors predict that their organisations will adopt a collective defined contribution scheme of some sort by 2025, according to research by Willis Towers Watson.

  • News

    Pension professionals distrust consolidation, finds PMI poll

    2019-04-03T00:00:00Z

    On the go: A significant minority of pensions professionals are distrustful of both defined contribution and defined benefit consolidation, according to a poll from the Pensions Management Institute.

  • News

    Government gives green light to CDC schemes, but questions remain

    2019-03-18T00:00:00Z

    The government has given the go-ahead to collective defined contribution schemes, but experts say its consultation response has left a number of issues unaddressed.

  • News

    Pensions minister confirms commitment to CDC schemes

    2019-02-13T00:00:00Z

    On the go: The minister for pensions and financial inclusion, Guy Opperman, has confirmed that the government intends to proceed with legislation to implement collective defined contribution schemes.

  • News

    Govt and scheme decision-makers told to tread with caution on CDC

    2018-11-29T00:00:00Z

    Collective defined contribution schemes could produce a higher and more certain retirement income than individual DC schemes, but there are also many potential issues to consider, including intergenerational unfairness and governance problems, the Pensions Policy Institute has highlighted.

  • Guy Opperman
    Opinion

    Time to press ahead on CDCs

    2018-11-26T00:00:00Z

    This government is backing the introduction of a new kind of pension in the UK. Our consultation on collective defined contribution pension schemes launched this month.

  • Opinion

    DC Debate Q4: A pensions policy wishlist

    2018-11-16T00:00:00Z

    After many years of tinkering, many in the pensions industry pray for no news and stability in the Department for Work and Pensions' policy announcements. But what changes could benefit savers, rather than the taxman? Five defined contribution experts discuss.

  • Opinion

    CDC serves an obvious purpose for DWP

    2018-11-09T00:00:00Z

    Editorial: Addressing Royal Mail workers in London last week, pensions and financial inclusion minister Guy Opperman was keen to justify what is effectively a legislative carve-out on collective defined contribution.

  • News

    More unions eye CDC as possible negotiation outcome

    2018-11-08T00:00:00Z

    What is good enough for postal workers is, it would appear, not good enough for academics.

  • News

    CDC consultation aims to avoid Dutch pitfalls

    2018-11-05T00:00:00Z

    Collective defined contribution schemes will be designed to minimise intergenerational unfairness, according to the Department for Work and Pensions, as it announced plans to legislate for the benefit structure in late 2019.

  • News

    Government to legislate for CDC

    2018-10-17T00:00:00Z

    The Work and Pensions Committee has published a letter from Guy Opperman, minister for pensions and financial inclusion, which indicates the government’s intention to lay primary and secondary legislation for collective defined contribution schemes.