master trust

2018 was a testing year for master trust investment performance. Michael Ambery looks at how different strategies fared during a difficult 12 months

The default investment strategy of master trusts is critical to their success. AllianceBernstein’s David Hutchins shares his views of best practice

Professional Pensions takes a look at how the master trust market is evolving in light of the authorisation regime and asks what the future could hold

The People's Pension, Atlas Master Trust and The Cheviot Trust have been granted authorisation from The Pensions Regulator (TPR), taking the total number of authorised master trusts to 18.

SEI Master Trust and National Pension Trust have been granted authorisation, becoming the 14th and 15th master trusts to be given the stamp of approval by The Pensions Regulator (TPR).

The Railways Pension Scheme's Industry Wide Defined Contribution (IWDC) Section and the Aon Master Trust have become the 12th and 13th master trusts to be authorised by The Pensions Regulator (TPR).

Smart Pension's head of policy and communications says Now Pensions' AE index was propaganda but raises the issue of the long-term effect of charges.

An overwhelming majority of smaller schemes are failing to meet all standards of governance and trusteeship, The Pensions Regulator's (TPR) annual defined contribution survey shows.

Lloyds Banking Group has secured one million new pension customers since the start of 2018, according to its half year results to 30 June.

Now Pensions has launched an auto-enrolment (AE) cost comparison index to illustrate the long-term implications of fees charged by pension providers.