More master trust news
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NewsScale expectations must be grounded in reality, industry says
The government’s aim to create £25bn defined contribution “megafunds” needs more flexibility and to reflect how assets are invested and governed in practice, according to responses to its latest consultation.
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NewsPMI names 40 trainees for expanded trustee accelerator programme
The Pensions Management Institute is stepping up its efforts to increase the number of trustees working with defined contribution (DC) master trusts with an expanded Trustee Accelerator Programme.
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NewsAon plots entry into CDC market after rulebook enacted
Collective DC could “revolutionise” the UK pension system, according to Aon’s Chintan Gandhi, as the consultancy prepares to launch an offering in 2028.
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NewsBuying British: Railpen, Nest, LGPS pools exploring UK ‘scale up’ fund
Leading investment institutions are in talks with the British Business Bank and the Office for Investment about the creation of a £1bn fund to drive investment into domestic companies seeking scale-up capital.
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FeaturesNow Pensions on social housing and private markets investing
Martyn James, director of investment at Now Pensions, explains how the £7.1bn master trust is allocating to affordable and social housing as part of its private markets strategy.
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ArticleScale and consolidation: Finessing the detail of the £25bn target
The government has sought to provide more clarity on elements of its scale and consolidation plans ahead of a full consultation next year.
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ArticleValue for Money: A pragmatic delay, but with much work still to do
The Value for Money regime is on its way, but with the rulebook still in development, what does the pensions industry make of the government’s latest thinking on this crucial reform?
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People NewsAppointments: Nest, Hymans Robertson, Aon, Quantum
The latest hires, promotions and appointments for the week ending 17 July 2026.
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FeaturesWhat the pensions industry wants from the Pensions Commission
Pensions Expert has collated a selection of views from senior representatives, each exploring what they would like to see from the final report when it is published next year.
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OpinionCushon: Meeting the adequacy challenge in a changing DC world
Accumulating a pension pot and choosing how to draw it down should not be treated as two distinctly separate issues, according to Cushon policy and research director Steve Watson.
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NewsNest enters venture capital market with an eye on £1bn allocation
The £68bn master trust is seeking to formalise its four-year-old venture capital and growth equity investment strategy through an extension of its partnership with Schroders.
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People NewsAppointments: New faces on trustee boards at Aon, Now Pensions
The latest hires, promotions and appointments for the week ending 3 July 2026.
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NewsPeople's Pension and PPF bosses among King’s Birthday Honours
PPF chair Kate Jones and People’s Partnership chief executive Patrick Heath-Lay have been awarded CBEs for services to the pensions sector in the King’s Birthday Honours list, announced this weekend.
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People NewsFirst trustee ‘apprentices’ complete PMI accelerator programme
A quartet of trainee trustees have joined the board and sub-committees of the Standard Life Master Trust after completing the Pensions Management Institute’s Trustee Accelerator Programme.
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NewsMajor master trusts collaborate to cut pension transfer times
Providers including Nest, the People’s Pension, Smart Pension, and Now Pension have established Pathfinder, a working group that will explore “practical ways to improve pension transfers”.
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NewsNest backs climate tech through £200m commitment to IFM mandate
The UK master trust has put more money to work through its partnership with IFM Investors, seeding an infrastructure credit fund with a focus on climate technologies.
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People NewsAppointments: Zedra, Clara, Cushon, Raindrop, Walker Morris
The latest hires, promotions and appointments for the week ending 22 May 2026.
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People NewsWTW appoints Clutterbuck to lead Cushon Master Trust following acquisition
WTW finalised the acquisition of the Cushon Master Trust from NatWest earlier this month, following sign-off from the Financial Conduct Authority.
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News‘Wake up call’ on adequacy from Pensions Commission in interim report
The government has been urged to act promptly to address the gender pension gap and the lack of retirement options for the self-employed, following the publication of the Pensions Commission’s interim report.
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NewsMaster trusts expand retirement support as savers face ‘big decisions’
Two master trusts have launched support services for their members in the run-up to retirement as the industry’s attention is shifting to the at- and post-retirement stages of the pension journey.