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NewsRoyal Mail scheme hires BlackRock to manage assets
On the go: The circa £13bn Royal Mail Pension Plan has hired BlackRock to handle £8.8bn worth of its defined benefit scheme assets as an outsourced chief investment officer.
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NewsRoyal Mail CDC scheme to increase annual payroll costs by £30mn
Royal Mail’s new collective defined contribution scheme is anticipated to increase its annual cash payroll costs by around £30mn, its half-year accounts have disclosed.
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NewsDWP aims to consult on multi-employer CDC this year
The Department for Work and Pensions will consult on multi-employer collective defined contribution schemes before the end of 2022, according to a senior civil servant.
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NewsNine new pension funds sign up to UK Stewardship Code
On the go: HSBC Bank (UK) Pension Scheme, Royal Mail Pension Plan, and the NatWest Group Pension Fund are among the nine new pension schemes that have successfully signed up to the UK Stewardship Code.
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NewsNew SPP president targets DC outcomes
The Society of Pension Professionals’ new president, Steve Hitchiner, has demanded greater focus on outcomes for defined contribution scheme members.
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NewsOpperman calls for industry input on CDC expansion
On the go: Pensions minister Guy Opperman has called on the industry to work with government on expanding the nascent collective defined contribution market, though experts have previously warned that draft regulations are too strict to allow for real growth in the sector.
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NewsRoyal Mail moves ahead with CDC scheme after consultation
On the go: Royal Mail, the Communication Workers Union and Unite have agreed to progress plans to introduce a new collective defined contribution scheme, the first of its type in the country, following a consultation with members.
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NewsTPR to publish new CDC code before the end of January
The Pensions Regulator will be consulting on a new code of practice for the authorisation and supervision of collective defined contribution pension schemes before the end of January, chief executive Charles Counsell has revealed.
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NewsRoyal Mail finalises CDC contribution rates
On the go: The Royal Mail’s new collective defined contribution plan will have a fixed employer contribution of 13.6 per cent, as well as a standard employee contribution of 6 per cent, the group confirmed on Thursday.
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NewsUK must take lessons from abroad to successfully integrate CDC
On the go: The UK must look to the international experience of collectivised pension schemes and prioritise effective member communications, the Work and Pensions Committee has heard.
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Govt chooses full indexation of GMPs for public sector schemes
The Treasury has decided to abandon the idea of converting guaranteed minimum pension benefits in public sector schemes, opting for a permanent extension of full indexation, which will be more expensive for private pension funds that are forced to mirror government rules.
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Royal Mail Pension Plan invests in domestic property
On the go: The £12.5bn Royal Mail Pension Plan, comprising the £11.2bn Royal Mail Group section, the £733m Defined Benefit Cash Balance Scheme section and the £461m Post Office Limited section, has invested in Wayhome, a UK property company that encourages gradual home ownership through a hybrid rent and buy model.
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Post Office workers set to receive scheme surplus spoils
Members of the Post Office section of the Royal Mail Pension Plan may be in line to receive a windfall, with the trustee considering how to share a £28m surplus as the scheme moves to partial buyout.
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Govt and scheme decision-makers told to tread with caution on CDC
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.
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OpinionTime to press ahead on CDCs
Guy Opperman, minister for pensions and financial inclusion, discusses the government’s recently published consultation on collective defined contribution pension schemes, and what it means for both employers and employees.
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OpinionCDC serves an obvious purpose for DWP
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.
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More unions eye CDC as possible negotiation outcome
What is good enough for postal workers is, it would appear, not good enough for academics.
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CDC consultation aims to avoid Dutch pitfalls
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.
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More sponsors in talks with government over CDC
A handful of corporate entities have held exploratory discussions with the Department for Work and Pensions on collective defined contribution schemes, according to DWP defined benefit strategy team leader Julian Barker.