DC funds twice as likely to use master trusts than in 2015

James Phillips
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Master trusts are increasingly becoming the defined contribution (DC) vehicle of choice for FTSE 350 companies as they ditch trust-based schemes.

Just under one in six (15%) FTSE 250 companies use master trusts for their primary DC funds now, compared to 8% in 2015. For FTSE 100 firms, master trust usage climbed by five percentage points to ...

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James Phillips

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