How diverse are trustee boards at master trusts?
Many master trust boards lack diversity, yet the ultimate goal should be to achieve cognitive inclusion to represent a large cohort of DC members, writes Kim Kaveh.
Master trusts have had a busy year. From last October, those wanting to continue to operate applied to The Pensions Regulator (TPR) to be authorised, and a full picture of the market will be clear in less...
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