Master Trusts

In July, Nest set industry tongues wagging when it awarded a mandate to a specialist fund firm to invest in commodities on behalf of its 6.9 million members. The DC master trust said...

The number defined benefit pension scheme transfers has risen by a staggering 567 per cent, since the introduction of pension freedoms. According to the Financial Conduct Authority, in the six months to...

Most auto-enrolment schemes have trustees responsible for looking after member interests, ensuring schemes are well-run, communicating clearly with members and offering suitable investment options. But many pension trustees are overlooking the interests...

LifeSight, the master trust offered by Willis Towers Watson, has confirmed it is the provider that has filed the sole application for authorisation that TPR had received by the end of October...

The newly launched Cost Transparency Initiative will work on implementing, promoting and encouraging the use of new cost transparency templates across the pensions and investment industries. The templates are designed to allow...

The data shows investment proposition is now even more influential than charges and efficiency of administration, with 66 per cent of consultants and advisers citing as one of the four most important...

Lifesight, Willis Towers Watson’s DC master trust will allocate around half of its equities into  environmental, social and governance investment strategies. It is understood that this is the first master trust to...

His comments come as 30 of the UK’s largest companies - including HSBC and John Lewis - pledged to tackle climate change in support of the Government's ‘Green Great Britain Week’. To...

The Financial Conduct Authority and the Pensions Regulator have announced a joint regulatory strategy aimed at improving retirement outcomes for consumers. This will include a wide-ranging strategy review next year, which will...

Unum has launched a new excepted group life policy (EGLP) master trust, designed to simplify the process for employers. This allows Unum to write multiple group life policies under a single master...