Master Trusts

Smart Pension continues to expand its footprint in the UK workplace market with the acquisition of Options Master Trust.  This is Smart Pension’s 10th consolidation into the trust, and will bring total...

Emma Reynolds, MP for Wycombe, has been named as a minister across both the Treasury and Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), sparking speculation that a pension role spanning both departments has...

The majority of DC pension schemes now have net zero targets in place for 2050 with 81 per cent setting interim goals, according to research from Barnett Waddingham. The consultancy said these...

All sections of the workplace pension sector are coming under pressure to improve access to retirement solutions to facilitate better decisions.But as always, with two regulators there are differences in the detail...

Aegon has today set out a strategy to accelerate growth across its workplace, adviser and advice franchise channels, increasing platform assets under administration from £104bn in 2023 to a projected £135bn by...

XPS Pensions Group has seen a year of record growth across its business, with pre-tax profits up by 227 per cent year on year.  Publishing its annuals results it said a significant...

The Standard Life Master Trust passed the £10 billion mark this month, as it continues to win new schemes in the workplace pensions market.  In total the trust has doubled its assets...

Workplace pension schemes are frequently taking the wrong contributions from employees which could lead to members losing up to £12,000 in retirement, according to Hymans Robertson. The consultancy firm warned problems were...

What does a good default investment strategy look like?  Most people saving into workplace pensions through auto-enrolment are in the provider’s default offering, so by their nature these defaults cover a broad...