Cunningham: CDC is a 'prize waiting on the statute book'

James Phillips
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The government needs to take "decisive action" and make provision for collective defined contribution (CDC) schemes, the shadow pensions minister has argued.

These schemes, also known as ‘defined ambition', share risks collectively among members and would secure better retirement funds "for hundreds of thousands of ordinary working people", Alex Cunning...

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