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Despite the regulatory burden being lessened in recent months, the appeal of private debt to defined contribution (DC) master trusts in the UK is still limited. In the US, the model is...

Roger Breeden will be a new independent trustee on the Fidelity International Master Trust board. His appointment expand the current board and is in response to the growing size of the master...

The revolution in the master trust sector has continued its seemingly relentless progress despite the pandemic.  The big drivers remain political and regulatory pressure to improve standards and offer better value for...

Despite writing about personal finances and pensions for nearly a decade I’m not immune from the odd moment of realisation. My most recent Damascene conversion was around the state pension and when...

Building a vibrant corporate culture has long been a top priority for any business seeking durable success. But after a year and a half of the Covid-19 pandemic and its attendant disruptions,...

The pensions industry has given a stark warning to politicians that current plans to increase the age at which people can access their retirement funds will “bake in complexity” to pension rules...

More than one in four adults (26 per cent) now have at least one pension pot of less than £5,000, as the problem of small pots across the pensions industry continues to...

With successful players likely to be those with scale, capital, deep behavioural insights and strong brands, surely the fast-growing DC sector is a fertile opportunity for a global bank. That was the...

Smart Pension has received £165m in funding from asset manager DWS, who have acquired a minority stake in the firm. This announcement follows news that Chrysalis Investments has also recently invested £75m...

Aegon is calling for a change in the way HMRC collects data after it was revealed it does not have the figures on the number over 55 year olds who paid additional...