Master Trusts

Nearly 15 years ago, I wrote my first article for the pensions press. I was surprised, and my Mum was delighted that it made the front page.  The article was about the...

Nest is now able to expand the range of retirement options offered to its 14 million members, allowing it to offer flexi-access for the first time, following regulatory changes. The legislation allowing...

WTW has completed its acquisition of Cushon, following regulatory approval from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). WTW already runs the LifeSight master trust, and this acquisition further strengthens its position in the...

A consolidation of assets into large schemes has led to more than half (£160bn) of occupational trust-based assets being overseen by fewer than 50 people, according to research by consultancy Lane Clark...

DC workplace schemes are making strong progress on net zero objectives, with 14 large multi-employer providers halving emissions on their main default, five years ahead of 2030 targets.  These findings were contained...

The Government is expected to remove the broad mandation powers from the Pension Schemes Bill when it returns to the House of Commons next week. This follows a series of amendments made...

Smart Pension has promoted James Lawrence to the role of chief investment officer.  Lawrence has worked at Smart Pension for five years, as director of investment proposition and head of investment proposition. ...

The government has made no secret of its desire to use pensions to boost the economy. The problem, as the government sees it, is that British pension funds are not investing the...

LifeSight is the first master trust provider to confirm it will launch a retirement collective defined contribution (R-CDC) solution as soon as the UK regulatory framework allows. The £30bn DC master trust,...

Smart Pension has published the UK's first ‘human capital' analysis of a pension portfolio — highlighting boardroom action on a range of DEI issues taken by the companies it invests in.  This...