Workers Pension Trust was one of the 30 master trusts to apply for authorisation ahead of the 31 March deadline, PP can reveal.

Debenhams' defined benefit (DB) pension schemes will be "carrying on as usual" despite the department store chain falling into administration, the trustees have confirmed.

Evolve Pensions' Crystal Trust has absorbed the 2,500-member Moore Stephens Pensions Master Trust following the merger between Moore Stephens and accountancy business BDO in February.

An estimated 1.75 million people are missing out on £60m in tax relief on their pension contributions in 2019/20, as the net-pay anomaly continues, Royal London estimates.

A minority (13%) of trustees and corporate sponsors predict their organisation is "likely" or "very likely" to adopt a collective defined contribution (CDC) scheme by 2025, Willis Towers Watson finds.

This week's top stories include Marsh & McLennan Companies' acquisition of JLT, and The Pensions Regulator authorising Legal and General's two master trusts.

Legal and General's (L&G) independent governance committee (IGC) has said the provider "used scale" to keep transaction costs low for funds in its workplace pensions business over 2018.

Aegon's independent governance committee (IGC) has said that overall, it has had "no specific cause for concern" over transaction cost reporting.

The Cheviot Trust was one of 30 master trusts that applied for master trust authorisation to The Pensions Regulator (TPR) prior to the window closing on 31 March, PP can reveal.

As AE contribution rates rise to a minimum of 8% in just a few days time, Kim Kaveh speaks to four master trusts about their preparations for a potential change in member behaviour.