Five stories you might have missed: Master trusts; Mega buy-in; Mind-blowing complexity
Top stories this week included TPR getting tough on master trusts, a £1.6bn de-risking deal, and fiendishly complicated plans to simplify the state pension. Here's what you might have missed.
1. Is TPR turning the screws on sub-scale master trusts? The Pensions Regulator reversed its decision not to publish a list of approved master trusts just as two providers adjusted their offerings,...
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