Master Trusts

The Long Term Asset Fund (LTAF) regime came into effect on 15 November last year with its investment approach clearly defined by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). At least 50 per cent...

UK pension schemes still have some way to go to fully integrate ESG into their process, according to the latest analysis by Mercer. Mercer says that this latest report shows ESG factors...

Aon Master Trust has partnered with Tumelo in a bid to boost member engagement on a range of ESG issues. Tumelo has developed software which gives investors visibility of the companies in...

The emphasis on value for money in workplace pensions is arguably the next stage of evolution for the sector, representing something of a refinement compared with the blunter instrument of price caps,...

Abrdn and XPS Pensions Group will launch a new DB pensions master trust in the second quarter of 2022. Abrdn has formed a strategic alliance with XPS Pensions Group. The asset manager...

DC pension scheme trustees should talk to advisers to ensure their investments align with sanctions announced by the UK government and to manage market volatility caused by the Ukraine/Russia conflict says The...

Standard Life is partnering with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in a major new joint research initiative to develop new thinking on retirement income and supporting the needs of...

Only 15 per cent of schemes monitor performance against what returns are needed to deliver adequate outcomes for members, and just 28 per cent think about diversity equity and inclusion principles when...

SPONSORED COMMENT In 2021, numerous pension advertisements were circulated, encouraging the consolidation of pension pots into retail schemes to ‘help make savers’ lives easier’.  For industry professionals, this raises the question of...

When it comes to retirement planning there’s a lot of knowledge around, and even more ignorance.  The pensions world is curiously split in this regard.  The private wealth market, predictably, says that...