Master Trusts

Master trust provider Cushon will be the first investor into Schroders' new long term asset fund (LTAF) — the first of these new fund vehicles to be launched in the UK.  Cushon...

Three years into his post, Aegon UK CEO Mike Holliday-Williams sees three priorities for asset growth, which are, in order of significance, new scheme wins, getting existing members to consolidate and persuading...

Government plans to extend collective defined contribution (CDC) schemes have received widespread support from the pensions industry, with the Association of Consulting Actuaries calling for this to be a legislative priority over...

Group personal pension plans (GPPs) and master trusts have both had their periods in the spotlight in recent years. Structurally, there are deep differences between the two approaches, but as part of...

A voluntary pensions target described as the Living Wage’s little brother is being launched today, creating a new contribution benchmark to ensure adequate retirement income for workers. The Living Pension has been...

Pensions experts are reacting to the opportunities and complexities thrown up by the Chancellor’s abolition of the LTA, with a £9m pension pot now a potential reality and recycling made easier, but...

The government will publish a consultation on unlocking capital from defined contribution (DC) pension schemes in the Autumn Statement, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt confirmed today in his Budget speech. Citing the government-supported bail-out...

Tax-free cash will not be given assets above the current £1,073,100 lifetime allowance, for the first time breaking the principal that 25 per cent of all pension assets can be paid out...

The runners and riders for the provider categories of the Corporate Adviser Awards 2022 have been announced (see below), as the countdown to the awards ceremony on Thursday 29th June begins. Providers...

Standard Life has won 76 new workplace pension schemes over the last year, helping boost profits at its parent company Phoenix Group. Phoenix’s annual report and accounts revealed it has been buoyant...