DC entering 'new phase' with master trusts now 'dominant' in large scheme market

Howden research reveals master trusts now account for 41% of large DC schemes

Holly Roach
clock • 1 min read
DC entering 'new phase' with master trusts now 'dominant' in large scheme market

The defined contribution (DC) sector is entering a “new phase” with master trusts now a “dominant structure” in the large scheme market, according to Howden Employee Benefits.

Research by the firm – which examined 147 large DC schemes representing £200bn of assets and 3.9 million members – revealed with master trusts "firmly established" in the market, attention is turni...

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