Most DC master trusts now hold productive assets, TPR data shows

Research reveals nine in ten DC savers are in schemes that invest in productive asset classes

Holly Roach
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TPR chief executive Nausicaa Delfas
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TPR chief executive Nausicaa Delfas

Most defined contribution (DC) master trusts and large DC schemes now hold productive assets, research from The Pensions Regulator (TPR) shows.

The regulator's research revealed 72% of DC master trusts and 57% of large DC schemes hold some productive assets such as infrastructure, private equity or renewables, as well as 45% of defined ben...

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