Boulding: TPR should have power to licence master trusts

Michael Klimes
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Master trusts should be approved under a strict licensing regime policed by The Pensions Regulator (TPR), says Adrian Boulding.

The system would be similar to the Bank of England's (BoE) power to approve the establishment of banks. This radical proposal would be instituted alongside two others: capital requirements and g...

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