The Pensions Trust: Master trusts being 'ignored' by consultants

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Employee benefit consultants are failing to recommend master trusts because of a lack of financial gain for advisers, The Pensions Trust says.

Chairman Sarah Smart (pictured) has asked a number of consultants to demonstrate how they assess master trust offerings compared to single defined contribution (DC) trusts, but says she has been "i...

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