The tough regulations set to hit a burgeoning master trust market

James Phillips
clock • 7 min read

Master trusts have escaped significant regulatory scrutiny despite their surge in usage under AE since 2012, but this will soon change. James Phillips reports.

Automatic enrolment (AE) has led to a surge in the use of defined contribution (DC) master trusts since 2012, as the easiest vehicle for employers with new pension duties to get their workers savin...

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James Phillips

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