SPP: The CDC revolution – Promise, pitfalls, and progress

Phil Wadsworth says CDC is a chance to reshape pensions and improve outcomes

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SPP member Phil Wadsworth

The latest of the Society of Pension Professionals’ (SPP’s) regular columns asks if the CDC juggernaut will get into top gear or end up as a novelty attraction

The government published the much anticipated ‘UMES' collective defined contribution (CDC) regulations towards the end of October. With pensions adequacy high on political and regulatory agendas, i...

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