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Govt gives go-ahead for CDC schemes


By Theo Andrew

The government has announced that it will be pushing ahead with the introduction of collective defined contribution (CDC) pension schemes to improve the retirement outcomes for both employees and employers.

Pensions Minister Guy Oppermen said today (18 March) that the plans will pool savers’ risks and give them more stability in retirement, in a move which could boost savings by up to 7 per cent


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CPI-way or the highway?

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About turn

Having transitioned from being the Royal British Legion’s finance director to its pension trustee, John Graham tells Natalie Tuck why the scheme is keeping its growth assets while working towards self-sufficiency, rather than the popular option of de-risking

The battle for savers’ retirement pots

Despite industry warnings, consumers are still abandoning annuities in droves. Could hybrid products bridge the gap between flexibility and security? Sara Benwell explores

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Alternatives have been popular with pension funds for several years, but with increased market volatility, pension funds are having to broaden the range of alternatives that they turn to. Lynn Strongin Dodds investigates

Bias on the board

Trustee board members can be subjected to large amounts of technical information and are under pressure to make the right decisions. Whether they know it or not, behavioural biases could easily impact their choices. Andy Knaggs looks at how the risks of this can be mitigated

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Superfunds, the new DB consolidation options available to schemes looking to de-risk, have been compared and contrasted against insurance buyouts, despite both types of provider stating they will not generally be in direct competition with each other. Laura Blows looks at the relationship between insurers and commercial consolidators

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Jack Gray explores the difficulties trustees face in switching administrators, how the process could be simplified and why it is worth the hassle to get the right provider

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