Master Trusts

Fintech pensions provider Smart has made two new appointments to its board of directors.  Stephen Morana, who was previously chief finance office at both Zoopla and Betfair, joins as an independent non...

Almost nine out of 10 large employers said they had recently reviewed their pensions strategy, or were planning to do so within the next 12 months according to new research by Capita....

Support is declining among pension schemes for The Pension Regulators new Code of Practice, according to research Aon. The professional services firm says that support has notably waned during the consultation period...

TPT Retirement Solutions has appointed Helena Dumycz as its new head of employer relationships. Dumycz, a qualified actuary, has 18 years’ experience in the pensions sector and has worked in consulting and...

Punter Southall Aspire is withdrawing from the master trust market. The firm currently runs the Aspire Savings Trust. Trustee will now begin the process of identifying a new master trust provider to...

Mel Charles has been named the new director of automatic enrolment at The Pensions Regulator after nine years with the organisation. His role will include supporting employers as they navigate the current...

More than £35bn has been withdrawn from pensions since freedoms were in 2015 with £2.5bn withdrawn in Q1 2020, up 19 per cent on the same period last year. The £2.5bn represents...

PROVIDER CONTENT Should default funds consider ESG factors or is offering a broad range of self-select funds sufficient? Many ESG factors are relevant to the financial performance of the fund so it...

PROVIDER CONTENT At Scottish Widows, we recognise that environmental, social and governance factors such as climate change are some of the biggest issues facing society today. As part of Lloyds Banking Group,...

Scottish Widows has appointed Stuart Reid to a newly-created role of head of business development, to lead growth in its contract based and master trust schemes. He joins the insurer on 1st...