Master trusts have operated in the UK market for years but by May this year, they needed to seek regulatory approval if they wanted to stay in business. In response, 44 of them decided to quit the market.
The Pensions Regulator’s deadline for master trust applications has passed. Ellie Duncan and Elizabeth Pfeuti ask some of the first providers to cross the line to spell out their propositions.
Asset managers such as AllianceBernstein and Schroders are determined to show that their flagship DC funds offer value. Ellie Duncan and Elizabeth Pfeuti look at the process and consider how third-party providers can help.
Fiduciary management within DC pensions is on the rise as more and more schemes take an interest in the model. Fiona Rintoul reports.
The key to providing good communications to pension fund members is having a good process to follow, says Johanna Nelson, a communications expert at Punter Southall Aspire.
If most DC pension money ends up in default funds, will it be invested along ESG lines too? Brendan Maton speaks to leading pension practitioners, who also discuss emerging markets investments and uses for technology.
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