Master Trusts

As the Pension Schemes Act finally received royal assent in May, some master trust providers looked on with anxiety as the provisions of the scale test were etched into law. The test...

Nest now has £13bn invested in the UK economy, according its latest annual report which was laid before Parliament today. These figures show in total Nest now has assets under management of...

Household circumstances, including home ownership and relationship status are key determinates of retirement adequacy, with the current system creating significant areas of vulnerability, a Pensions Policy Institute report has found. The PPI...

Four providers are responsible for over 70 per cent of assets and three quarters of members, with master trusts now accounting for 41 per cent of large DC schemes, according to research...

Nest has expanded its private market strategy by launching a new £200m dedicated venture capital ‘sleeve’, with Schroders Capital.  Nest, the UK’s largest master trust, has been invested in growth-stage companies and...

The conversation has evolved over the last few years – shifting from “should we?” to “how do we do this well?” – and increasingly towards the role private assets could play beyond...

Aon has appointed Laura Jackson to join the trustee board for its Aon MasterTrust. Jackson currently works as a consultant, with a focus on employee health and wellbeing. She previously spent over...

The Australian payroll and pensions firms, SuperChoice has appointed Paul Watson as a senior advisory consultant as it looks to expand across the UK.  The fintech provides systems to connect employers, payroll...

The Aegon Mylo app has driven strong member engagement, with more than 38,000 beneficiary nominations completed since launch. According to the firm, users are also 5.5 times more likely to have nominated...

The CEO of People’s Pension is one of a number of industry figures to be recognised in the King’s Birthday honours list this weekend. Patrick Heath-Lay, CEO of People’s Partnership was appointed...