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How NEST is building financial resilience and engaging savers
PP editor Jonathan Stapleton speaks to NEST Insight Unit head Matthew Blakstad about financial resilience, NEST's sidecar savings trial and the broader impact of AE phasing.
Underperformance causes drop in Royal London IGC's investment rating
Royal London's independent governance committee (IGC) has downgraded its rating for appropriate investment returns after all default funds caused a fall in pot values.
NEST applies for master trust authorisation as applications reach 23
The government-backed auto-enrolment (AE) provider NEST is the latest master trust to apply for authorisation to The Pensions Regulator (TPR), PP can exclusively reveal.
Standard Life increases risk exposure in workplace pension funds
Standard Life has increased exposure to risk assets in three out of five funds in its Active Plus and Passive Plus workplace pension ranges.
Exclusive: Half of employers unaware of DC services they offer to members
Some 48% of employers are unaware of the services or help they offer to members of their defined contribution (DC) schemes, according to Aon.
Welplan to exit master trust market as environment 'favours much larger scale'
Welplan Pensions has triggered its exit from the master trust market, with just a few days to go until The Pensions Regulator's (TPR) application deadline.
Mastering the future
In the latest in a series of DC columns from Newton Investment Management, Jin Philips considers what we can expect in the next stage of master trusts' development
Targeting the key to DC success
Targets for retirement income can help individuals improve outcomes for retirement. Paul Waters looks at how such an approach can work
How should DC schemes construct their default strategies?
The PPI has unveiled a policy paper outlining current considerations and policy debates relevant to DC scheme default strategies. Kim Kaveh explores some of its views.
TPR grants authorisation application extension to Now Pensions as Waterson steps down
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has granted Now Pensions a six-week extension for its master trust authorisation application after the 31 March deadline, PP can reveal.
TPR grants extensions for 11 master trust authorisation applications
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has granted 11 master trusts extensions to apply for authorisation, as it confirms it has received 22 applications ahead of the 31 March deadline.
Aegon, Ensign and Fidelity seek authorisation as applications reach 22
Aegon Master Trust, Fidelity Master Trust and Ensign have sent off their authorisation applications to The Pensions Regulator (TPR).
TPR: Why granting master trusts authorisation extensions makes good sense
The regulator has granted extensions to 11 master trusts. Kim Brown explains why this is a positive move.
New insights into Antipodean pensions
Both New Zealand and Australia are assessing myriad complex pension policy options. David Harris says the UK would do well to study these developments
Exclusive: One third of trustees reconsidering pension offering in light of authorisation
Some 36% of trustees and pension directors are reconsidering the way they offer pension benefits in light of master trust authorisation, according to LifeSight.
A small step forward for CDC
Jonathan Stapleton says the DWP's progress on CDC is a welcome, and cautious, step forward.
Aviva and Creative Pension Trust bring total master trust applications to 18
Aviva Master Trust and Creative Pension Trust (CPT) have sent off their master trust authorisation applications to The Pensions Regulator (TPR).
Smart Pension applies for authorisation
Smart Pension has submitted its master trust authorisation application to The Pensions Regulator (TPR), joining at least 14 other master trusts awaiting response.
Aon submits master trust authorisation application to TPR
The Aon Master Trust has sent its authorisation application to The Pensions Regulator (TPR), with just two weeks to go until the deadline.
The future of master trusts
Lesley Carline explains why the PMI is setting up an industry-wide master trust group and how it will help provide a collective voice for those running and providing services to schemes
National Pension Trust submits master trust authorisation application
National Pension Trust (NPT) has submitted its master trust authorisation application to The Pensions Regulator (TPR), joining 12 other master trusts awaiting response.
TPT sends off master trust authorisation application to the regulator
TPT Retirement Solutions has submitted its master trust authorisation application to The Pensions Regulator (TPR), joining 11 other master trusts who are awaiting a response.
Mercer Master Trust applies to TPR as 'tsunami' of last minute submissions expected
Mercer Master Trust has sent off its authorisation application to The Pensions Regulator (TPR) taking the total number of submissions received and awaiting response to 12.
SEI submits authorisation application to TPR
SEI has submitted its master trust authorisation application to The Pensions Regulator (TPR) with just a few weeks left until the deadline.
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